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H.R. 5825 117th Congress House

District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act

Official title: To revise the composition of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the District of Columbia so that the Board will consist solely of members appointed by the gove… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To revise the composition of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the District of Columbia so that the Board will consist solely of members appointed by the government of the District of Columbia, except when the Board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to a chancery.

Introduced: November 2, 2021 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics District of ColumbiaIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationState and local government operations
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Nov 2, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1185)
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 Latest action November 2, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act

This bill revises membership requirements of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment to provide authority for the District government to appoint all members of the board, except when the board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of an embassy or consulate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5825: District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5825/
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"H.R. 5825: District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5825/.
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H.R. 5825, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5825/.
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