To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · January 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
This bill would amend the District of Columbia's home rule authority to prevent the D.C. Council from passing laws that permit euthanasia or assisted suicide. The legislation specifically adds a new restriction to the D.C. Home Rule Act stating that the Council cannot enact any law, regulation, or guidance allowing these activities, and it repeals the District's existing Death With Dignity Act of 2016, which currently permits medical aid in dying under certain circumstances. The bill affects D.C. residents and would override local autonomy on this policy issue, as it constrains what the locally elected D.C. Council can legislate. There is no specific funding or timeline mentioned in the bill. The legislation was introduced in January 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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