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DemocratBill · H.R. 3850· House(119-HR-3850)

District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2025

Rep. Norton
Age: 89 years
District of Columbia
Introduced
6/9/2025
Last activity
6/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Eleanor Norton
Cosponsors
None
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2025," aims to change how the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 applies to the District of Columbia. It proposes an amendment to strike the mention of the District of Columbia from the current Act. By doing this, the bill seeks to eliminate the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the District of Columbia. The legislation was introduced by Ms. Norton and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Yes

  • Would people in cities be better off under this?+5

    The bill increases the autonomy of District of Columbia residents by removing federal religious freedom mandates.

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5

    The bill enhances local control by removing the application of the RFRA to the District of Columbia.

The opposite

  • Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?-5

    The bill reduces religious freedom protections by eliminating the applicability of the RFRA to the District of Columbia.

  • Does this give the federal government more power?-5

    The bill reduces federal authority by removing the applicability of a federal act to a specific jurisdiction.