Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act

Bill: 119-hr-1173
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-02-10
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia

State and local finance

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for Federal funds, the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State and any political subdivision of a State or unit of local government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act . 2. Treatment of the District of Columbia as State and any political subdivision of State or unit of local government for purposes of Federal funding (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. District of Columbia treated as State and political subdivision of State or unit of local government In determining eligibility for Federal funds or relating to the use of Federal funds, the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State and as any political subdivision of a State or unit of local government, unless otherwise provided. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. District of Columbia treated as State and political subdivision of State or unit of local government. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026.