Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5856

District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

District of Columbia: Renaming Local Government Titles

Oct 28, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is considered active.

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill deals with the sensitive issue of D.C. status, which usually faces strong opposition from one party and rarely moves forward in Congress.

How we got here

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

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3064 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3064 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would change the official titles of the District of Columbia's top leaders. The Mayor would be renamed the Governor, and the D.C. Council would be renamed the Legislative Assembly.
The change aims to give D.C. officials titles that match those used in the 50 states. This reflects the fact that the District manages a population and budget larger than some actual states.
People currently in office would keep their positions but use the new titles. For instance, the person serving as Council Chair would become the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
All federal and local laws would be updated to use these new names. This ensures that current rules and legal papers stay valid after the titles change.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Oct 28, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oct 28, 2025

Introduced in House

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

Oct 28, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)

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

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

Bill NumberHR 5856

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

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

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