Bill · H.R. 5754· House(119-HR-5754)
Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act
- Introduced
- 10/14/2025
- Last activity
- 10/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Eleanor Norton
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act," seeks to amend title 31 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to repeal the authorities of the Government Accountability Office regarding the District of Columbia government. It removes the District of Columbia government from the definition of a federal agency under title 31. Additionally, the bill strikes the requirement for annual audits and removes mentions of the District of Columbia government from various GAO evaluation and reporting provisions. Finally, it includes several conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to remove the Comptroller General's authority.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-6
The bill strikes requirements for annual audits and removes the Comptroller General's role in evaluating District performance and financial reports.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-5
The bill removes required annual audits and GAO oversight of the District of Columbia's budget and debt service payments.
Would people in cities be better off under this?-3
The removal of GAO oversight reduces federal transparency regarding the management of District of Columbia local government functions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Repeal of GAO Authorities: The bill removes the Government Accountability Office's ability to treat the District of Columbia government as a federal agency under Section 2(a) of the bill.
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Elimination of Annual Audit Requirements: The bill strikes section 715 of title 31, which removes the requirement for an annual audit (Section 2(b)).
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Changes to Reporting and Evaluation: The bill modifies various sections of title 31 to remove the District of Columbia government from evaluations of programs, reports to Congress, and responses to reports (Section 2(c), 2(d), and 2(e)).
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Conforming Amendments to Home Rule Act: The bill amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to remove the Comptroller General's involvement in the Mayor's annual budget, performance accountability plans, performance accountability reports, and financial accountability plans (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Removal of Debt Service Payment Audits: The bill amends section 481 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to strike the subsection regarding annual audits of debt service payments (Section 3(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents-3Good For Low Income Households-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility-5
- 10/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House