District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

12/15/2023, 3:54 PM

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

This bill makes the Mayor of the District of Columbia (DC), rather than the President, the Commander-in-Chief of the DC National Guard.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 811
Introduced on
2023-02-02
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

This bill makes the Mayor of the District of Columbia (DC), rather than the President, the Commander-in-Chief of the DC National Guard.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise over the National Guard of those States with respect to administration of the National Guard.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
District of Columbia•
Intergovernmental relations•
Military command and structure•
National Guard and reserves•
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents•
State and local government operations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/16/2023

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

This bill makes the Mayor of the District of Columbia (DC), rather than the President, the Commander-in-Chief of the DC National Guard.

Latest Action2/2/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.