H.R. 9654 119th Congress House

National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to treat domestic partnerships as marriage for purposes of the program of benefits paid by the Federal Government for survivors of a District of Columbia police officer, firefighter, or teacher in the same manner and to the same extent that domestic partnerships are treated as marriage for purposes of such benefits which are paid by the District of Columbia, to conform the age limit after which a surviving spouse of a police officer, firefighter, or teacher may remarry without losing survivor benefits under such program to the age limit established with respect to survivor benefits of Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2026 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov

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Jul 13, 2026

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Jul 13, 2026

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E671)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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