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Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS STATE AND ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF STATE OR UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL FUNDINGTrack this section →
(a) In general Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. District of Columbia treated as State and political subdivision of State or unit of local government In determining eligibility for Federal funds or relating to the use of Federal funds, the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State and as any political subdivision of a State or unit of local government, unless otherwise provided.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. District of Columbia treated as State and political subdivision of State or unit of local government.. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026.