Washington, D.C.'s elected leader is called the "Mayor" and its legislature is called the "Council" — titles that sound more like a city government than the self-governing entity D.C. is supposed to be. This bill would rename the Mayor to "Governor," the Council to "Legislative Assembly," and the Council Chair to "Speaker" — bringing D.C.'s government titles in line with those used by the 50 states. Current officeholders would keep their positions under the new titles. It's a symbolic step, but one that signals D.C. deserves to be treated as an equal.
Congressional Summary
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.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-10-28
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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