# 119-s-440: BOWSER Act

119-s-440, BOWSER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-440
- Congress: 119
- Title: BOWSER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

This bill, the Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act (BOWSER Act), would **repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act**. The repeal would invalidate Public Law 93-198 and would take effect one year after the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repeal of D.C. Home Rule: mixed, low. This bill would repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. If enacted, the repeal would take effect one year after enactment. That could change how powers are shared between Congress and D.C.'s local government and could affect residents, elected officials, businesses, and public services in Wa…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
- 119-s-117: AMERICANS Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act

## Sources
- [119-s-440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/440)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [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)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-440 (as of 2025-12-21).