District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
Bill: H.R.6459 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
This bill redesignates (1) the Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia as the Office of the Governor of the District, (2) the Council of the District as the Legislative Assembly of the District, and (3) the Office of the Chair of the Council of the District as the Office of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the District.

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to redesignate the 
 Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia as the Office of the 
Governor of the District of Columbia and to redesignate the Council of 
the District of Columbia as the Legislative Assembly of 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 ``District of Columbia Government 
Title Equality Act''.

SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF OFFICE OF MAYOR OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS 
              OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Redesignation.--Section 421(a) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act (sec. 1-204.21(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) There is established the Office of the Governor of the 
District of Columbia, and the Governor shall be elected by the 
registered qualified electors of the District.''.
    (b) Treatment of Current Mayor.--For purposes of section 421(a) of 
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, as amended by subsection (a), 
the individual holding the office of Mayor of the District of Columbia 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to have 
been elected to the office of Governor of the District of Columbia by 
the registered qualified electors of the District.
    (c) References in Law.--Any reference to the Office of the Mayor of 
the District of Columbia in any law, rule, or regulation of the United 
States or the District of Columbia shall be deemed to refer to the 
Office of the Governor of the District of Columbia, and any reference 
to the Mayor of the District of Columbia in any law, rule, or 
regulation of the United States or the District of Columbia shall be 
deemed to refer to the Governor of the District of Columbia.

SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF COUNCIL OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS LEGISLATIVE 
              ASSEMBLY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Redesignation.--Section 401(a) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act (sec. 1-204.01(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) There is established a Legislative Assembly of the District 
of Columbia, consisting of Representatives who shall be elected by the 
registered qualified electors of the District.''.
    (b) Treatment of Current Members.--For purposes of section 401(a) 
of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, as amended by subsection 
(a), any individual holding the office of Member of the Council of the 
District of Columbia as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be deemed to have been elected to the office of Representative of the 
Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia by the registered 
qualified electors of the District.
    (c) References in Law.--Any reference to the Council of the 
District of Columbia in any law, rule, or regulation of the United 
States or the District of Columbia shall be deemed to refer to the 
Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia, and any reference to 
a Member of the Council of the District of Columbia in any law, rule, 
or regulation of the United States or the District of Columbia shall be 
deemed to refer to a Representative of the Legislative Assembly of the 
District of Columbia.

SEC. 4. REDESIGNATION OF CHAIR OF COUNCIL OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS 
              SPEAKER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Redesignation.--Section 411(a) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act (sec. 1-204.11(a) D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the District of 
Columbia shall be the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly.''.
    (b) Treatment of Current Chair.--For purposes of section 411(a) of 
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, as amended by subsection (a), 
the individual holding the office of Chair of the Council of the 
District of Columbia as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be deemed to have been elected to the office of Speaker of the 
Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia by the registered 
qualified electors of the District.
    (c) References in Law.--Any reference to the Office of the Chair of 
the Council of the District of Columbia in any law, rule, or regulation 
of the United States or the District of Columbia shall be deemed to 
refer to the Office of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the 
District of Columbia, and any reference to the Chair of the Council of 
the District of Columbia in any law, rule, or regulation of the United 
States or the District of Columbia shall be deemed to refer to the 
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia.
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