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HR 5306 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National Security Courts-martial and courts of inquiry Crime and Law Enforcement District of Columbia Law Mayors Military command and control Military promotions Municipal home rule National Guard Officer personnel

To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority with respect to the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise with respect to the National Guard of those States.

Introduced: May 4, 2006 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 26, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 5, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E740)
May 4, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 4, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the District of Columbia Code to make the Mayor of the District of Columbia (currently, the President of the United States) the Commander-in-Chief of the militia of the District.

Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and federal law regarding the Armed Forces and the National Guard.

What's happening now May 26, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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