Under current law, Congress controls how the District of Columbia's court system is organized, even though D.C. has had home rule (limited self-governance) since the 1970s. This bill would remove that restriction, letting the D.C. Council pass its own laws about how its courts are structured and what jurisdiction they have — the same power that every state legislature already has. It's a straightforward expansion of D.C. self-governance that affects the roughly 700,000 people who live in the District.
Congressional Summary
This bill authorizes the District of Columbia (DC) Council to pass legislation related to the organization and jurisdiction of the DC courts. Current law prohibits such legislation from being enacted.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-07-21
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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