BOWSER Act

United States119th CongressS-440Senate
Updated: Feb 6, 2025

Summary

This legislation proposes to repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act , which currently grants the District its self-governance powers. The primary objective of this bill is to terminate the District's local legislative and executive authority. Should this bill be enacted, the repeal would become effective one year after its date of enactment . This measure would effectively place the District of Columbia under direct federal control, eliminating its current system of local autonomy.

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HR-1089: BOWSER Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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