118 HR 7336 IH: Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-02-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7336IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2024Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 1, United States Code, to provide that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for Federal funds, the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State and any political subdivision of a State or unit of local government, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act.

2.

Treatment of the District of Columbia as State and any political subdivision of State or unit of local government for purposes of Federal funding

(a)

In general

Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

9.

District of Columbia treated as State and political subdivision of State or unit of local government

In determining eligibility for Federal funds or relating to the use of Federal funds, the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State and as any political subdivision of a State or unit of local government, unless otherwise provided.

.(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:9. District of Columbia treated as State and political subdivision of State or unit of local government..(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.