# 119-hr-5971: Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act

119-hr-5971, Service Academies District of Columbia Equality 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).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5971
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5971
- Congress: 119
- Title: Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands District of Columbia (DC) service academy appointments.** This bill would increase DC appointees to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Air Force Academy from five to fifteen each.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More academy seats for DC students: benefit, low. If enacted, this would raise the District of Columbia’s appointments at each service academy from 5 to 15. That means 10 more slots each year at the Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies for DC residents. The bill does not give an effective date.

## 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-5971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5971)

## 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-5971 (as of 2026-04-21).