# 119-hr-4574: District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act

119-hr-4574, District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4574
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Grants local control over D.C. courts by letting the D.C. Council set court organization and jurisdiction.** The bill would strike paragraph (4) of Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to alter the council's authority over court structure and which cases the courts can handle. The text does not create or change programs, funding, eligibility rules, sunsets, or regulatory limits beyond that change in authority.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More local control over D.C. courts: mixed, low. The bill would remove a limit on the D.C. Council’s power over local courts. If enacted, the Council could pass more laws about how D.C. courts are set up and what cases they handle. The text does not list specific changes to court rules or your rights. It would take effect upon enactment and appli…

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- 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-4574 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4574)

## Related
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- [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-4574 (as of 2026-04-21).