BOWSER Act

Bill: 119-s-440
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2025-02-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , 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after the date of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act ( Public Law 93–198 ; 87 Stat. 774) is repealed.