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S 3981 116th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia 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 17, 2020 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

This bill makes the Mayor of the District of Columbia, rather than the President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.

What's happening now June 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1090 Related bill District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 18, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 17, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 17, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3981: District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3981/
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"S. 3981: District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3981/.
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S. 3981, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3981/.
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