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HR 3786 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation District of Columbia Federal district courts Judges Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement officers State and local courts

District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2021

Introduced: June 8, 2021 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E618)
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2021

This bill requires U.S. district and circuit court judges, U.S. district court clerks, U.S. attorneys, and U.S. marshals who are appointed to serve in the District of Columbia to be residents of the District of Columbia.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3786: District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3786/
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"H.R. 3786: District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3786/.
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H.R. 3786, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3786/.
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