Extends the congressional review period for D.C. laws from 30 to 60 days and lets Congress disapprove individual provisions of D.C. laws, executive orders, and regulations through resolutions of disapproval.

Official title: District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 08-SEP-2025

Referred 08-SEP-2025

Approved by committee 10-SEP-2025

Reported 27-JAN-2026

On the calendar 27-JAN-2026

Key points

Changes the review period for D.C. Council acts under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act from 30 to 60 days, counted from the later of transmission to the House Speaker or the Senate President
Allows a resolution of disapproval to target a single provision of a D.C. act rather than the whole act
Requires the Mayor to send Congress copies of executive orders and regulations, which take effect after a 60-day review unless a disapproval resolution is enacted
Bars the D.C. Council from withdrawing a transmitted act and from re-passing a substantially similar act after Congress disapproves one

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (08-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 27-JAN-2026).

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Committee referrals (2)

Rules Committee (House)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) Cosponsors · 3

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3 Republicans

congress.gov page Reported in House (27-JAN-2026) Introduced in House (08-SEP-2025)