# 119-hr-5754: Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act

119-hr-5754, Government Accountability Office 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 (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5754
- Congress: 119
- Title: Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-14
- 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: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes GAO oversight of the District of Columbia government.** This bill would strip the Government Accountability Office and the Comptroller General of their authorities to audit and evaluate the DC government and would update the DC Home Rule Act to reflect that change. - DC government: Terminates GAO audit and evaluation powers over the District by removing the DC government from multiple Title 31 provisions and repealing the GAO annual audit authority in section 715. - District of Columbia Home Rule Act changes: Deletes references to the Comptroller General, removes required GAO-related evaluations of reports, and adjusts reporting language to emphasize the Committees on Appropriations. - Financial oversight: Removes the statutory requirement for annual audits of debt service payments, altering external audit coverage of DC's debt reporting.

## Provisions PRIA read

- End federal audits of DC government: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would end GAO oversight of the DC government. It would remove DC from GAO law, repeal the yearly audit authority, and drop Comptroller General roles in the Home Rule Act. Required GAO reviews of DC budget, performance, and debt service would end. DC residents, taxpayers, emplo…

## 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-5754 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5754)

## 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-5754 (as of 2026-04-21).