H.R. 5856 · 119th Congress · House

District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced
Oct 28, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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. 

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 28, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. OCT 28, 2025IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)

  3. OCT 28, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 28, 2025IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Oct 28, 2025

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