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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5754 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to repeal the authorities of the 
Government Accountability Office with respect to the District of Colum-
bia government, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2025 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to repeal the authori-
ties of the Government Accountability Office with respect 
to the District of Columbia government, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Government Account-
ability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITIES OF GOVERNMENT AC-
COUNTABILITY OFFICE OVER DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT. 
(a) TREATMENT
OF DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
AS 
FEDERAL AGENCY.—Section 701(1) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘includes the District 
of Columbia government but’’. 
(b) ANNUAL AUDIT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking section 715. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions of chapter 7 of such title is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 715. 
(c) EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.— 
Section 717(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘or 
the District of Columbia government’’. 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 719(f)(3) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘or the District of Co-
lumbia government’’. 
(e) RESPONSE TO REPORTS.—Section 720(a) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘or the District of Columbia 
government’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA HOME RULE ACT. 
(a) REPEAL OF INCLUSION IN MAYOR’S ANNUAL 
BUDGET OF STATUS OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH 
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GAO REPORTS.—Section 442(a)(5) of the District of Co-
lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.42(a)(5), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERFORM-
ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—Section 456(a)(1) of such 
Act (sec. 1–204.56a(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appropria-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees on Appro-
priations’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller Gen-
eral’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERFORM-
ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 456(b)(1) of such 
Act (sec. 1–204.56b(a), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appro-
priations’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees 
on Appropriations’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller 
General’’. 
(2) REPEAL OF EVALUATION OF REPORT.—Sec-
tion 456(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56b, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
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(d) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO FINAN-
CIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 456(c)(1) of such 
Act (sec. 1–204.56c(a), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appro-
priations’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees 
on Appropriations’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller 
General’’. 
(2) REPEAL OF EVALUATION OF REPORT.—Sec-
tion 456(c)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56c(b), D.C. 
Official Code) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
Comptroller General,’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(e) REPEAL OF ANNUAL AUDITS OF DEBT SERVICE 
PAYMENTS.—Section 481 of such Act (sec. 1–204.81, 
D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) Any Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘Any Act’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
Æ 
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