Bill · H.R. 6928· House(119-HR-6928)
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act
- Introduced
- 12/23/2025
- Last activity
- 12/23/2025 — 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, known as the "District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act," aims to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. It seeks to change how the pay for the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia is determined. Specifically, the bill would allow the District of Columbia to establish its own rate of pay for this position. Currently, pay is tied to certain federal compensation limits. This amendment would provide the District more control over the official's salary.
Yes
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+6
The bill increases local control by allowing the District of Columbia to establish its own rate of pay for the Chief Financial Officer.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+5
The bill empowers the local government of the District of Columbia to better manage its official leadership compensation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Local Control: The bill allows the District of Columbia to establish its own rate of pay for the Chief Financial Officer, which is a change from the existing limits. This is found in Section 2.
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Salary Stability: Under the proposed changes, any pay rate established by the District of Columbia for the Chief Financial Officer cannot be reduced during that individual's term of service. This provides a level of financial certainty for the official. This is found in Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
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
- Increase States Rights+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+5
- 12/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House