Rep. McCormick Introduces the Make DC Square Again Act to Reclaim Virginia Land for D.C.
This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently sitting with the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees. Since April 21, 2026, no further action has been taken, and it is common for bills to stall at this committee stage without a vote. The House committees must review the bill before it can move forward.
This bill faces massive legal and political hurdles because it tries to take land and tax money away from the state of Virginia without its consent.
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Small business owners in Arlington and Alexandria would need to comply with D.C. business regulations, tax codes, licensing requirements, and labor laws instead of Virginia's. D.C. has a higher minimum wage, different commercial tax rates, and different regulatory frameworks. The transition could be costly and confusing, especially for businesses that currently operate across the Virginia-D.C. border.
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Rep. Rich McCormick introduced the 'Make DC Square Again Act' to reverse the 1846 retrocession of Arlington and Alexandria. Democratic Rep. Don Beyer called the bill an 'unconstitutional legislative tantrum' following Virginia's recent redistricting referendum.
In response to a voter-approved redistricting plan that favors Democrats, Rep. Rich McCormick proposed annexing Arlington and Alexandria back into D.C. The bill aims to restore the capital's original 10-mile square and remove 250,000 Democratic votes from Virginia's statewide totals.
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick announced the introduction of the 'Make DC Square Again Act,' which would expand Washington, D.C.'s boundaries to include land returned to Virginia in the 19th century. The move follows a narrow approval of a redistricting referendum in the Commonwealth.
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Official Title
Make DC Square Again Act
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