# 119-s-4150: District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2026

119-s-4150, District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4150
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands congressional veto power over District of Columbia laws and orders.** The bill would create a single, uniform 60-day congressional review window and let Congress disapprove whole DC acts, parts of acts, mayoral executive orders, and DC regulations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 60‑day review for DC orders: cost, low. This bill would require the Mayor to send every mayoral executive order and District regulation to the Speaker and the President of the Senate. Those orders and rules would not take effect until the later of their prescribed date or a 60-day congressional review. The 60-day count would skip days wh…
- Congress can void parts of DC laws: cost, low. This bill would allow Congress to disapprove an entire DC Act or any single provision of an Act by joint resolution. A resolution that disapproves one provision would not be treated as repealing the remaining provisions. Congress could later enact other resolutions to disapprove additional provisio…
- Faster congressional veto process: cost, low. This bill would expand fast congressional procedures to joint resolutions that approve or disapprove DC Council acts, mayoral orders, and regulations. Committees would generally have 20 calendar days to report or be subject to discharge. In the House debate would be capped at one hour and in the Se…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4150 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4150)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2936)
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4150 (as of 2026-04-21).