Search Results: keywords:"local government autonomy"

  • S. 4695 — To repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:197

    S. 4695 seeks to repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which currently grants the District of Columbia powers to govern itself. The bill, known as the “Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act” or the “BOWSER Act,” proposes that this repeal...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to take away the special rules that let Washington, D.C., make its own local laws and decisions. If it becomes law, this change will happen in one year, but there are no new plans yet for how D.C. will be run after that.

  • H. R. 10371 — To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving community development block grants.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:544

    H.R. 10371 prevents sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving community development block grants. A sanctuary jurisdiction is defined as a state or local government that restricts or prohibits officials from sharing information about a person's citizenship or immigration status...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says that places that don't help the government with information about people's immigration status won't get special community help money, unless they're keeping someone safe who was a victim or saw a crime.