H.R. 7196 119th Congress House

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and…

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Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2026 Introduced by: Tom Barrett Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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COMPASSION AND CHOICES
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Jan 22, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7196: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7196/

MLA

"H.R. 7196: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7196/.

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H.R. 7196, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7196/.

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[H.R. 7196: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7196/)