Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4574

District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act

D.C. Courts: Local Control Over Court Systems

Jul 21, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It is considered active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled at this time. There is no companion bill currently linked to this measure.

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Unlikely to pass

Bills that expand local power for D.C. often face strong opposition from the minority party and rarely move past the initial committee stage.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5868 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5868 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would change the rules for how Washington, D.C. is governed. It would give the local D.C. Council the power to pass laws about how its own court system is organized and what types of cases those courts can hear.
Currently, the U.S. Congress keeps strict control over the D.C. court system. This bill aims to treat D.C. more like a state by letting local leaders make decisions about their own judges and legal processes.
If passed, the D.C. Council could change the structure of local courts without needing federal approval for every detail. This is part of a larger effort to give the city more independence from the federal government.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jul 21, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jul 21, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Jul 21, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E693)

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act

Bill NumberHR 4574

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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