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HR 1090 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Homeland security Intergovernmental relations Military command and structure National Guard and reserves Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents State and local government operations

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

Introduced: June 8, 2020 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
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Feb 7, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E145)
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

This bill makes 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.

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.

What's happening now February 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3981 Related bill District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 9, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 9, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 9, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1090: District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1090/
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"H.R. 1090: District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1090/.
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H.R. 1090, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1090/.
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