District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2025

This bill changes how Congress reviews laws and actions made by the government of Washington, D.C. It sets a standard 60-day review period for all non-emergency D.C. laws, replacing the current system where most laws get 30 days and criminal laws get 60 days. It also gives Congress the power to reject D.C. regulations, executive orders, specific parts of D.C. laws, and extensions of emergency laws. The bill stops the D.C. Council from pulling back laws already sent to Congress for review or passing new laws that are basically the same as ones Congress already rejected, and it requires the D.C. Mayor and Council chair to report to certain congressional committees at least once a year.

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