HR 5856 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

Introduced: October 28, 2025 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oct 28, 2025

Introduced in House

Oct 28, 2025

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District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

This bill amends the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act to change the titles of DC elected officials and offices so that the titles correspond to terms used by state governments. Under the bill, the Office of the Mayor becomes the Office of the Governor, the Council becomes the Legislative Assembly, and the Chairman of the Council becomes the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

What's happening now October 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5856: District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5856/

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