The District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act would transfer control of the D.C. National Guard from the President to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, giving D.C.'s mayor the same authority over their National Guard that state governors exercise over theirs. Currently, the President maintains command over the D.C. National Guard, but this bill would shift administrative control, appointments of officers, responses to natural disasters and civil disturbances, and other operational decisions to the Mayor. The legislation makes corresponding changes to federal law in Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code to reflect this transfer of authority. The bill does not include specific funding amounts or implementation timelines, but it directly affects the D.C. National Guard, the Mayor's office, and D.C. residents by expanding local control over the military force traditionally under federal oversight.
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