# 117-hr-8861: District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022

117-hr-8861, District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8861
- Congress: 117
- Title: District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
- Introduced: 2022-09-15
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022 This bill provides the District of Columbia (DC) with exclusive authority to prosecute, and grant clemency for, violations of its criminal laws. (Currently, the authority to prosecute crimes is shared between DC and the federal government, while the authority to grant clemency is held by the President.) Additionally, the bill eliminates the congressional review period that applies to legislation passed by the DC council. (Under current law, Congress reviews legislation passed by the council and may issue a joint resolution disapproving of the legislation; if the President signs the resolution, the legislation may not become law.)

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- 117-hr-521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8861 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8861)

## Related
- [117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6833)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1437)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-521)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8861 (as of 2025-11-18).