Proposed 'District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act'

The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this amendment would shift the legal control of the D.C. National Guard from federal executive oversight to the local D.C. government, changing who holds the authority to deploy or manage the guard within the District.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Mayor of the District of Columbia

The Mayor would assume new legal authority as Commander-in-Chief of the D.C. National Guard.

District of Columbia National Guard

The organization would transition from federal executive command to local mayoral command.

President of the United States

The President would lose the specific command authorities over the D.C. National Guard currently granted by statute.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This amendment proposes transferring command authority over the District of Columbia National Guard from the President of the United States to the Mayor of the District of Columbia. The bill would update numerous federal and local statutes to replace the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard with the Mayor as the primary executive authority for guard operations, appointments, and personnel matters.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If enacted, this amendment would shift the legal control of the D.C. National Guard from federal executive oversight to the local D.C. government, changing who holds the authority to deploy or manage the guard within the District.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who currently commands the D.C. National Guard?

Under current law, the President of the United States holds command authority over the D.C. National Guard.

What would change if this amendment passes?

The Mayor of the District of Columbia would become the and assume the administrative and operational authorities currently held by the President and the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Shift in Military Command Authority

The amendment systematically replaces federal executive authority (President/Secretary of the Army) with local executive authority (Mayor) across dozens of statutes.

Mayor of the District of Columbia President of the United States

Connected Entities

personVan Hollen, Mr.“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

personPresident of the United States“The current authority for D.C. National Guard command.”Map →

organizationDistrict of Columbia National Guard“The military organization subject to the proposed command transfer.”Map →

otherMayor of the District of Columbia“The proposed new authority for D.C. National Guard command.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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