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HR 2334 111th Congress House

To 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…

Official title: To 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 State… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To 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 and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, while ensuring that the President retains control of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to respond to homeland defense emergencies.

Introduced: May 7, 2009 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics District of ColumbiaHomeland securityMilitary command and structureNational Guard and reservesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
May 7, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
May 7, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 7, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
May 7, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1093)
May 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the District of Columbia Code to make the Mayor of the District of Columbia (under current law, the President of the United States) the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the District.

Provides that, notwithstanding the authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia as such Commander-in-Chief, the President shall retain control over units and members of the District of Columbia National Guard to conduct necessary and appropriate homeland defense activities.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2334: To 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 and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, while ensuring that the President retains control of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to respond to homeland defense emergencies.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2334/
MLA
"H.R. 2334: To 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 and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, while ensuring that the President retains control of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to respond to homeland defense emergencies.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2334/.
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H.R. 2334, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2334/.
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[H.R. 2334: To 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 and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, while ensuring that the President retains control of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to respond to homeland defense emergencies.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2334/)
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