# 119-hr-8455: Make DC Square Again Act

119-hr-8455, Make DC Square Again Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8455
- Congress: 119
- Title: Make DC Square Again Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Return Arlington and Alexandria to D.C.: mixed, low. 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 the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10377: MAGA Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8455 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8455)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-10377: MAGA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10377)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8455 (as of 2026-09-21).