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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.