HR 5183
· 119th Congress
· Government Operations and Politics
District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
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Jan 27, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-463, Part I.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Jan 27, 2026
committee
Committee on Rules discharged.
Rules Committee
Jan 27, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 08, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Sep 08, 2025
introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Rules Committee
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Introduced in House
Sep 08, 2025
District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act
This bill establishes a uniform 60-day period of congressional review for all nonemergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia (DC). It also authorizes congressional disapproval of DC regulations and other executive actions, specific provisions in legislation, and extensions of emergency legislation.
Currently, DC legislation is generally subject to a 30-day period of congressional review during which time Congress may enact a joint resolution of disapproval to nullify the legislation. Legislation involving criminal law is subject to a 60-day period of congressional review. Emergency legislation is not subject to congressional review.
The bill applies a 60-day period of congressional review to all DC legislation other than emergency legislation. It also authorizes Congress to nullify (1) extensions of emergency DC legislation, and (2) one or more discrete provisions in DC legislation. The bill prohibits the DC Council from withdrawing legislation that it has transmitted to Congress for review or enacting legislation that is substantially the same as legislation that Congress disapproved.
The bill also establishes a 60-day period of congressional review for DC executive orders and regulations according to procedures comparable to those for legislation.
The bill additionally specifies the procedures for expedited consideration of joint resolutions of disapproval for DC legislation in each chamber, particularly the Senate.
Finally, the bill requires the DC Mayor and the chair of the DC Council to present a report on DC to specified congressional committees at least once every calendar year.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5183 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 5183 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 396
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 5183
+
+[Report No. 119-463, Part I]
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish a uniform
60-day congressional review period for District of Columbia laws, to
@@ -28,6 +31,24 @@
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
+January 27, 2026
+
+Additional sponsor: Mr. Higgins of Louisiana
+
+January 27, 2026
+
+Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with an
+amendment
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+
+January 27, 2026
+
+Committee on Rules discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+September 8, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -46,7 +67,7 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Home Rule
-Improvement Act''.
+Improvement Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. UNIFORM 60-DAY CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD FOR DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA LAWS.
@@ -97,7 +118,7 @@
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL.
(a) Application of All Procedures to All Resolutions of
-Disapproval.--The third sentence of section 602(c)(1) of the District
+Disapproval.--The fourth sentence of section 602(c)(1) of the District
of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-206.02(c)(1), D.C. Official Code) is
amended by striking ``section 604, except subsections (d), (e), and (f)
of such section,'' and inserting ``section 604''.
@@ -232,16 +253,9 @@
(3) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``disapproving any
act'' and inserting ``disapproving any act or any provision
thereof''.
-(b) Conforming Amendments.--
-(1) Application of expedited procedures for consideration
-of resolutions.--The fourth sentence of section 602(c)(1) of
-such Act (sec. 1-206.02(c)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended
-by striking ``disapproving such act'' and inserting
-``disapproving such act or any provision thereof''.
-(2) Clarification of joint resolution definition.--Section
-604(b) of such Act (sec. 1-206.04(b), D.C. Official Code) is
-amended by striking ``; but does not include a resolution which
-specifies more than one action''.
+(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 604(b) of such Act (sec. 1-
+206.04(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``; but does not
+include a resolution which specifies more than one action''.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Section 602(c)(1) of such Act (sec. 1-
206.02(c)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``The enactment of a resolution disapproving a
@@ -366,4 +380,36 @@
to executive orders and regulations with are transmitted to Congress by
the Mayor under section 605 of such Act, as added by section 5, on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 396
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 5183
+
+[Report No. 119-463, Part I]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish a uniform
+60-day congressional review period for District of Columbia laws, to
+clarify the expedited procedures applicable to consideration of
+resolutions of disapproval of District of Columbia laws, to authority
+the use of resolutions of disapproval to disapprove provisions of
+District of Columbia laws and District of Columbia executive orders and
+regulations, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+January 27, 2026
+
+Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with an
+amendment
+
+January 27, 2026
+
+Committee on Rules discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Cosponsors (3)
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