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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.

USA119th CongressHR-7196| House 
| Updated: 1/22/2026
Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the D.C. Council from enacting any law that would permit euthanasia or assisted suicide within the District. It adds a new provision to the Act, specifically preventing the Council from authorizing or reducing penalties for activities covered by the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997. Additionally, the legislation explicitly repeals the District of Columbia's existing Death With Dignity Act of 2016 . This measure aims to federally override local D.C. law and prevent the legalization of assisted suicide in the nation's capital, thereby imposing a federal ban on such practices.
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Timeline
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • January 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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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.

USA119th CongressHR-7196| House 
| Updated: 1/22/2026
This bill proposes to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the D.C. Council from enacting any law that would permit euthanasia or assisted suicide within the District. It adds a new provision to the Act, specifically preventing the Council from authorizing or reducing penalties for activities covered by the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997. Additionally, the legislation explicitly repeals the District of Columbia's existing Death With Dignity Act of 2016 . This measure aims to federally override local D.C. law and prevent the legalization of assisted suicide in the nation's capital, thereby imposing a federal ban on such practices.
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Timeline
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • January 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted