HR 472 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional districts and representation Congressional elections Constitution and constitutional amendments District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government buildings, facilities, and property Government studies and investigations House of Representatives Land transfers Legislative rules and procedure Maryland Members of Congress State and local courts State and local government operations

District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act

Introduced: April 19, 2021 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

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Mar 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Jan 25, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced in House

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District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act

This bill cedes the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of the retrocession. Furthermore, the bill declares that the National Capital Service Area in the District shall not be ceded and relinquished to Maryland and shall continue to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. The bill maintains the exclusive legislative authority and control of Congress over the area.

Finally, excluding the District Building, the area shall include the principal federal monuments, the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court Building, the federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the U.S. Capitol, and the Frances Perkins Building, including any portion of it north of D Street NW.

What's happening now March 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 24

Brooks, Mo

· May 7, 2021

Bice, Stephanie I.

Oklahoma · Apr 20, 2021

Budd, Ted

North Carolina · Apr 20, 2021

Georgia · Apr 20, 2021

Curtis, John R.

Utah · Apr 19, 2021

Joyce, John

Pennsylvania · Apr 19, 2021

Guest, Michael

Mississippi · Apr 15, 2021

Moore, Barry

Alabama · Apr 15, 2021

Buck, Ken

· Apr 14, 2021

McClain, Lisa C.

Michigan · Apr 14, 2021

Tiffany, Thomas P.

Wisconsin · Apr 8, 2021

Kelly, Trent

Mississippi · Apr 5, 2021

Cline, Ben

Virginia · Feb 3, 2021

Perry, Scott

Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 2021

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Feb 1, 2021

Indiana · Jan 25, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 472: District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-472/

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