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National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act
To amend title 40, United States Code, to remove the authority of the National Capital Planning Commission with respect to property owned by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill removes certain authorities of the National Capital Planning Commission over property and development projects owned or controlled by the District of Columbia government. Currently, the Commission must approve DC governmental developments, projects, and land sales; this bill eliminates those approval requirements, allowing the District to proceed with such activities without Commission review. The Commission will still have authority over federal property and will make recommendations regarding transfers of jurisdiction between federal and DC authorities. The changes take effect upon enactment and are intended to expand DC's autonomy in managing its own property and development decisions.
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Actions (3)
- Jun 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jun 30, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jun 30, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E636)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to remove the authority of the National Capital Planning Commission with respect to property owned by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act”.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY OWNED BY THE DISTRICT.
(a) Recommendation of the Commission for Transfers of Jurisdiction of Property.—Section 8124 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by amending the second sentence to read as follows: “In the case of a transfer among Federal authorities or a transfer between Federal and District of Columbia authorities, the National Capital Planning Commission shall recommend the transfer before it is completed.”; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection
(c) as subsection (b).
(b) Approval of the Commission for Proposed Developments and Projects.—Section 8722 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking “and district”;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking “and District of Columbia governmental” each place it appears;
(3) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)—
(A) by striking “or District of Columbia”; and
(B) by striking “or District”;
(4) in subsection (c)(1), by striking “and District”; and
(5) by striking subsection (e).
(c) Approval of the Commission To Sell Land.—
(1) In general.—Title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8734.
(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 8734.
(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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