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S 4695 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations

BOWSER Act

Introduced: July 11, 2024 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 11, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act or the BOWSER Act

This bill repeals the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act one year after the bill's enactment. (The DC Home Rule Act provides a charter for the local government of the District of Columbia authorizing DC officials to legislate, conduct elections, and otherwise govern over local affairs.)

What's happening now July 11, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5195 Related bill Seat of Government Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 24, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2024
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4695: BOWSER Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4695/
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"S. 4695: BOWSER Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4695/.
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S. 4695, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4695/.
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