# 119-hr-4259: National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act

119-hr-4259, National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia 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-4259
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthening D.C. home rule over its property.** This bill would remove the National Capital Planning Commission's approval powers for District-owned property and require the Commission to issue recommendations for jurisdictional transfers. - District of Columbia officials would gain more local control over transfers, development approvals, and land sales for property the District owns. - The National Capital Planning Commission would lose authority to approve transfers and land sales and would be removed from DC-specific development approval language. - Developers and local projects on District-owned sites would face recommendations instead of NCPC approvals, which could reduce federal review steps for those projects. - The changes would take effect on enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Less federal sign-off on DC land and projects: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would scale back federal oversight of District-owned land and projects. The National Capital Planning Commission would no longer approve sales of District-owned land. For transfers among federal agencies or between federal and DC authorities, the NCPC would issue recommendatio…

## Related bills

- 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-4259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4259)

## 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-4259 (as of 2026-04-21).