District of Columbia home rule is the District of Columbia residents' ability to govern their local affairs. The District is the federal capital; as such, the Constitution grants the United States Congress exclusive jurisdiction over the District in "all cases whatsoever".

Citizens embraced the new Home Rule government as more representative of the local citizenry and more responsive to their needs. The powers and duties of the Council are comparable to those held by state, county and city legislatures, including the authority to adopt laws and to approve the District’s annual budget submitted by the Mayor.

2025年2月7日 · Two Republican members of Congress have proposed a bill to end D.C.’s home rule, taking a jab at the city’s mayor in its name. On Thursday, Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles ...

2024年11月7日 · John Capozzi, a former shadow representative for DC, thinks abolishing home rule is a top priority for Republicans, who are eager to point to the city as a symptom of Democratic failures. Their interventions, Capozzi believes, could wreak havoc on the District, from its public schools to its law enforcement.

5 天之前 · Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah on Thursday introduced legislation to repeal the D.C. Home Rule Act, a more than 50-year-old law allowing residents to elect local officials ...

2025年2月6日 · Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (Introduced 02/06/2025) Committees: House - Oversight and Government Reform; Rules: Latest Action: House - 02/06/2025 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 ...

2025年2月6日 · In response to the mayor and city council’s failure to prevent violent crime, corruption, and voting by non-citizens, the bill would repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act one year after passage. Congress has the authority to manage the nation’s capital according to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution. Rep.

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a United States federal law passed on December 24, 1973, which devolved certain congressional powers of the District of Columbia to local government, furthering District of Columbia home rule.

6 天之前 · Legislation proposed by two Republican members of Congress would strip the D.C. government of its powers – including the mayor and D.C. Council. The new bill, called The BOWSER Act, is named for ...

This document depicts the District of Columbia Home Rule Act as enacted by the Congress in December, 1973, and amended through December 26, 2013, the date of the last amendment before the printing