BOWSER Act

Bill: 118-s-4695
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2024-07-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-07-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act or the BOWSER Act</strong></p><p>This bill repeals the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act one year after the bill's enactment. (The DC Home Rule Act provides a charter for the local government of the District of Columbia authorizing DC officials to legislate, conduct elections, and otherwise govern over local affairs.)</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself, Ms. Lummis , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act or the BOWSER Act . 2. Repeal of District of Columbia Home Rule Act Effective on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act ( Public Law 93–198 ; 87 Stat. 774) is repealed.