The District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2026 streamlines the process for Congress to vote on whether to reject Washington, D.C. laws by establishing uniform procedures across both the House and Senate. Under the bill, Congress must complete its review and debate of any D.C. law within 20 calendar days in committee, followed by limited floor debate—one hour in the House and 10 hours in the Senate—with equal time given to both supporters and opponents of disapproval. These new procedures apply to all D.C. laws, executive orders, and regulations sent to Congress after the bill becomes law, with most provisions taking effect immediately upon enactment. The streamlined rules are designed to make Congress's oversight of D.C. legislation faster and more predictable while ensuring both chambers have adequate opportunity to consider disapproval resolutions.
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