H.R. 5754

119 HR 5754 IH: Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5754  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 14, 2025   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to repeal the authorities of the Government Accountability Office with respect to the District of Columbia government, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act  .
2.
Repeal of authorities of Government Accountability Office over District of Columbia Government
(a)
Treatment of District government as Federal agency
Section 701(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking  includes the District of Columbia government but .
(b)
Annual audit
(1)
In general
Title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking section 715.
(2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections of chapter 7 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 715.
(c)
Evaluation of programs and activities
Section 717(a) of such title is amended by striking  or the District of Columbia government .
(d)
Reports to Congress
Section 719(f)(3) of such title is amended by striking  or the District of Columbia government .
(e)
Response to reports
Section 720(a) of such title is amended by striking  or the District of Columbia government .
3.
Conforming amendments to District of Columbia Home Rule Act
(a)
Repeal of inclusion in Mayor’s annual budget of status of efforts To comply with GAO reports
Section 442(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.42(a)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking  and the Comptroller General of the United States .
(b)
Repeal of authority relating to performance accountability plan
Section 456(a)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56a(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(1)
by striking  the Committees on Appropriations  and inserting  and the Committees on Appropriations ; and
(2)
by striking  , and the Comptroller General .
(c)
Repeal of authority relating to performance accountability report
(1)
In general
Section 456(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56b(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(A)
by striking  the Committees on Appropriations  and inserting  and the Committees on Appropriations ; and
(B)
by striking  , and the Comptroller General .
(2)
Repeal of evaluation of report
Section 456(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56b, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(d)
Repeal of authority relating to financial accountability plan and report
(1)
In general
Section 456(c)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56c(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(A)
by striking  the Committees on Appropriations  and inserting  and the Committees on Appropriations ; and
(B)
by striking  , and the Comptroller General .
(2)
Repeal of evaluation of report
Section 456(c)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56c(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  the Comptroller General, ; and
(B)
by striking subparagraph (B).
(e)
Repeal of annual audits of debt service payments
Section 481 of such Act (sec. 1–204.81, D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(1)
by striking  (a) Any Act  and inserting  Any Act ; and
(2)
by striking subsection (b).