HR7196Referred to Committee

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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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-22
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (649 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Veterans$5,099k
  • Progressive Groups$100k

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Cosponsors (1)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-01-22

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would prevent Washington, D.C.'s city council from legalizing euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, overriding local authority on this medical and end-of-life care issue. The measure would restrict D.C. residents' ability to access these practices even if the city government wanted to permit them, affecting patients, doctors, and local policymaking in the nation's capital.

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