District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

Sponsored byDel. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC· Introduced 28 October 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

28 October 2025·8 months ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 6 April 2026

District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

This bill amends the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act to change the titles of DC elected officials and offices so that the titles correspond to terms used by state governments. Under the bill, the Office of the Mayor becomes the Office of the Governor, the Council becomes the Legislative Assembly, and the Chairman of the Council becomes the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
28 October 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
28 October 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 October 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 October 2025 · IntroReferral

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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC

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Government Operations and Politics

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