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119-hr-8455119th CongressWALLET

Make DC Square Again Act

Sponsored By: Representative McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

Introduced

Summary

Repeals the 1846 retrocession and would restore Arlington County and the City of Alexandria to the District of Columbia. It would make the restored territory subject to D.C. law on enactment while preserving existing property rights and allowing pending Virginia cases to finish.

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  • Residents: People living in the restored area would be governed by D.C. law instead of Virginia law.
  • Property owners: All rights, titles, and interests in property held on the date of enactment remain undisturbed.
  • Courts and cases: Civil or criminal proceedings already pending in Virginia courts that arose in the restored territory may be concluded in those Virginia courts.
  • Timing and legal context: D.C. law would apply immediately on enactment while the act's overall effect begins the first day of the first fiscal year after enactment. The bill also includes findings about federal jurisdiction over the District and the history of the retrocession.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Return Arlington and Alexandria to D.C.

If enacted, this bill would repeal the 1846 law that returned Alexandria to Virginia and restore Arlington County and the City of Alexandria to the District of Columbia. District of Columbia law would apply to the restored territory on the date of enactment, and Virginia law would stop applying there, with two exceptions. The bill would preserve all rights, titles, and interests in property held on the date of enactment. Civil or criminal cases already pending in Virginia courts that arose in the territory would be allowed to be concluded in those Virginia courts as if this bill had not been enacted. The overall Act would take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

GA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2026

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 4/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

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