H.R. 4574

Summary

H.R. 4574, the District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 21, 2025 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 4574 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 4574 IH: District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4574  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 21, 2025   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to the organization and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act  .
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Authority of Council of District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to District of Columbia Courts
Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (4).

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Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 4574 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 4574 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Referred To · Jul 21, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4574 has taken 3 actions since Jul 21, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 4574 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4574 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act — Display Title
• District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to the organization and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4574 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4574’s is Law.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4574, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 124 (Monday, July 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 4574.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H3528]

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