US Congress House Bill 1198 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act - Amends the District of Columbia Code to make the Mayor of the District of Columbia (under current law, the President of the United States) the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the District. Provides that, notwithstanding the authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia as such Commander-in-Chief, the President shall retain control over units and members of the District of Columbia National Guard to conduct necessary and appropriate homeland defense activities.

District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives.
2011-03-17	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2011-03-17	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2011-03-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2011-03-17	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E523-524)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1198/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1198/BILLS-112hr1198ih.pdf