District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act
Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-07-29)
To require the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to reside in the District of Columbia.
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act”.
2. Requiring Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard reside in the District of Columbia
(a) Requirement
Section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the organization of the militia of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved March 1, 1889 (sec. 49–301, D.C. Official Code), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(d) The Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard shall reside in the District of Columbia.
(b) Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the day that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.