This bill, known as the "District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2026," significantly enhances congressional oversight of the District of Columbia's legislative and executive actions. Its primary purpose is to strengthen Congress's ability to review and potentially disapprove D.C. laws, executive orders, and regulations, thereby increasing federal control over local D.C. governance. This is achieved through several key amendments to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. A central provision establishes a uniform 60-day congressional review period for all District of Columbia laws, replacing the previous 30-day period and eliminating special timelines for criminal laws. This period excludes days when Congress is adjourned for more than three days, ensuring a consistent review window. Furthermore, the bill prevents the D.C. Council from renewing waivers for emergency acts that are substantially similar to previously waived legislation, and prohibits the Council from withdrawing acts once they have been transmitted to Congress for review. The legislation also broadens the scope of congressional disapproval by authorizing the use of resolutions to disapprove specific provisions of D.C. laws , rather than requiring disapproval of an entire act. This change allows for more targeted intervention. Additionally, it extends congressional review to the Mayor's executive orders and regulations , requiring their transmission to Congress and subjecting them to a 60-day disapproval period using the same expedited procedures. To facilitate this oversight, the bill clarifies and applies expedited procedures for congressional consideration of all resolutions of disapproval, ensuring a swift process in both the House and Senate. These procedures include mechanisms for committee discharge and strict limits on debate and amendments. Finally, the bill prohibits the D.C. Council from transmitting new acts that are substantially the same as those previously disapproved by Congress, unless explicitly authorized by subsequent law, and mandates annual hearings where D.C. officials report on the state of the District to congressional committees.