# 119-hr-9654: National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2026

119-hr-9654, National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2026, 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 2026-07-31).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9654
- As of: 2026-07-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9654
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-13
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Equal survivor benefits for domestic partners.** This bill would make surviving domestic partners of D.C. police officers, firefighters, and teachers eligible for District retirement survivor payments on the same terms as spouses and would add an option to buy D.C. service credit toward federal annuities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More survivor coverage for D.C. partners: benefit, high. If enacted, surviving domestic partners of D.C. police, firefighters, and teachers would be treated like spouses for survivor benefit entitlement determinations. The bill would treat entitlement as if the 2008 domestic‑partnership and 2018 retirement amendments took effect before the freeze date. O…
- Buy D.C. service toward federal annuity: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to make a one‑time deposit to count qualifying D.C. work toward your federal annuity. If the D.C. service is included under 5 U.S.C. 8332, the deposit would equal D.C. basic pay times the applicable percentage in 5 U.S.C. 8334(c), plus interest under 8334(e). If the se…

## 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-9654 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9654)

## 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-9654 (as of 2026-07-31).