H.R. 9654 Introduced Government Operations and Politics

National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2026

To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to treat domestic partnerships as marriage for purposes of the program of benefits paid by the Federal Government for survivors of a District of Columbia police officer, firefighter, or teacher in the same manner and to the same extent that domestic partnerships are treated as marriage for purposes of such benefits which are paid by the District of Columbia, to conform the age limit after which a surviving spouse of a police officer, firefighter, or teacher may remarry without losing survivor benefits under such program to the age limit established with respect to survivor benefits of Federal employees, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Introduced July 13, 2026 Cosponsors 0 Latest action July 13, 2026

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  1. Jul 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  2. Jul 13, 2026 Introduced in House
  3. Jul 13, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E671)

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