# 117-hr-5979: District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act

117-hr-5979, District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5979
- Congress: 117
- Title: District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2021-11-15
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act This bill repeals a law that makes it a crime for a person in the District of Columbia to knowingly and willfully obstruct any bridge connecting the District and Virginia.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
- 117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
- 117-hr-8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
- 117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-5979 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5979)

## Related
- [117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6833)
- [117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1437)
- [117-hr-8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8454)
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5979 (as of 2025-11-18).