HR 5856 119th Congress
District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
Summary
District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
This bill amends the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act to change the titles of DC elected officials and offices so that the titles correspond to terms used by state governments. Under the bill, the Office of the Mayor becomes the Office of the Governor, the Council becomes the Legislative Assembly, and the Chairman of the Council becomes the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Actions
2025-10-28T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-10-28T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2025-10-28T00:00:00
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
2025-10-28T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
![Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/N/N000147.jpg)