District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

House Bill

H.R. 5093

119th Congress

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor

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Cosponsors

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Summary

This bill would change how the District of Columbia National Guard is controlled and managed. Based on the title, it appears to give the District of Columbia more local authority over its National Guard, similar to how states control their own National Guard units.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Introduced9/2/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

This bill would change how the District of Columbia National Guard is controlled and managed. Based on the title, it appears to give the District of Columbia more local authority over its National Guard, similar to how states control their own National Guard u

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This bill would change how the District of Columbia National Guard is controlled and managed. Based on the title, it appears to give the District of Columbia more local authority over its National Guard, similar to how states control their own National Guard units.

Bill Number: 5093
Introduced: 9/2/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Fact Sheet

Title: District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act
Bill Number: 5093
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced: 9/2/2025
Summary: This bill would change how the District of Columbia National Guard is controlled and managed. Based on the title, it appears to give the District of Columbia more local authority over its National Guard, similar to how states control their own National Guard units.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would change how the District of Columbia National Guard is controlled and managed. Based on the title, it appears to give the District of Columbia more local authority over its National Guard, similar to how states control their own National Guard units.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would establish 'home rule' for the District of Columbia National Guard, likely transferring some control from federal authorities to local DC government.
Currently, the DC National Guard is the only National Guard unit that reports directly to the President rather than to a governor or local authority.
The legislation would make DC's control over its National Guard more similar to how the 50 states manage their National Guard units.
This change would affect the command structure and decision-making authority for deploying DC National Guard members.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect residents of the District of Columbia by giving their local government more control over the DC National Guard. It would also impact DC National Guard members by changing their chain of command. The change could affect how quickly the DC National Guard responds to local emergencies and who makes decisions about their deployment within the District.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5093, 119th Congress (2025). "District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-5093

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