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H.R. 5971

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5971, the Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 7, 2025 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Nov 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 5971 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb5971/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5971 IH: Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-07
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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. 5971  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 7, 2025   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to military service academies.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act  .
2.
United States Military Academy
Section 7442(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking  Five  and inserting  Fifteen .
3.
United States Naval Academy
Section 8454(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking  Five  and inserting  Fifteen .
4.
United States Air Force Academy
Section 9442(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking  Five  and inserting  Fifteen .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to military service academies.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 5971 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 5971 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Nov 7, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5971 has taken 3 actions since Nov 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2025
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1044)
Nov 7, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 5971 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5971.

Titles

H.R. 5971 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act — Display Title
  • Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to military service academies. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5971 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5971’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr5971/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com