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H.R. 1205 103rd Congress House

District of Columbia Retrocession Act of 1993

Official title: To provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 1993 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AnnexationCongressional districtsDistrict of ColumbiaMaryland
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education.
Mar 9, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Mar 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Mar 3, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Retrocession Act of 1993 - Retrocedes the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of such retrocession. Maintains the exclusive legislative authority and control of the Congress over the National Capital Service Area in the District of Columbia.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1205: District of Columbia Retrocession Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1205/
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"H.R. 1205: District of Columbia Retrocession Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1205/.
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H.R. 1205, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1205/.
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