# 119-hr-4088: District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act

119-hr-4088, District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4088
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-23
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Local control of the Zoning Commission.** This bill would give the District of Columbia government sole authority to appoint members of the District of Columbia Zoning Commission and remove federal and mayoral appointment authorities. It would also change who sits on the Board of Zoning Adjustment for foreign mission chancery cases.

## Provisions PRIA read

- D.C. control over zoning appointments: mixed, low. If enacted, D.C. would change who picks Zoning Commission members. Federal officials and the Mayor would not appoint members. Members would be appointed by the D.C. government. This could shift perspectives in zoning decisions, not taxes or benefits.
- Federal members on embassy zoning cases: mixed, low. If enacted, for embassy chancery cases, the Board of Zoning Adjustment would seat a federal official. The President would choose which listed official serves, and that official could name an alternate. The National Capital Planning Commission would be represented by its Executive Director. It chang…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4088 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4088)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4088 (as of 2026-04-21).