H.R. 5856 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Oct 28, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryChanges DC government official titles
This bill updates the names of DC's top government positions and offices to match the language used by state governments. The Mayor would become the Governor, the City Council would become the Legislative Assembly, and the Council Chairman would become the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
How it affects you
This is mainly a name change for DC government offices and doesn't directly change how the government works or what services people receive. If you live in or interact with DC government, you'd simply use the new titles when referring to officials and offices.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 28, 2025)
District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
This bill amends the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act to change the titles of DC elected officials and offices so that the titles correspond to terms used by state governments. Under the bill, the Office of the Mayor becomes the Office of the Governor, the Council becomes the Legislative Assembly, and the Chairman of the Council becomes the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5856
A BILL
District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At Large) · Introduced Oct 28, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 28, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.”
Sections
Sections · 4
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Redesignation of Office of Mayor of District of Columbia as Office of Governor of District of ColumbiaNo change
- Sec. 3Redesignation of Council of District of Columbia as Legislative Assembly of District of ColumbiaNo change
- Sec. 4Redesignation of Chair of Council of District of Columbia as Speaker of Legislative Assembly of District of ColumbiaNo change