S 250 United States Senate · 118th Congress

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

This bill transfers command authority over the District of Columbia National Guard from the U.S. President and federal officials to the Mayor of Washington, D.C. It directly affects the DC National Guard and its operations by amending multiple laws to replace references to the President, Secretary of the Army, or "Commanding General" with the Mayor. Key provisions include changing the Mayor to the Commander-in-Chief (Section 2(a)), appointing officers under the Mayor’s authority (Section 2(c)), and updating federal statutes (Titles 10 and 32) to reflect this change. The bill ensures the Mayor, not federal officials, now oversees all aspects of the DC National Guard, aligning with the District’s home rule framework.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Last action Feb 2, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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