H.R. 4393House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of Columbia.

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The bill requires that the directors of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency live in the District of Columbia. The residency condition applies to anyone appointed to either position after the law takes effect. This change affects only the two director positions and does not alter agency functions.

Key Provisions

Adds a requirement that the CSOSA director must be a resident of the District of Columbia.
Adds a requirement that the Pretrial Services Agency director must be a resident of the District of Columbia.
Specifies that the residency rule applies to directors appointed on or after the enactment date.

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

July 20, 2021

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

July 9, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E748-749)

July 9, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

July 9, 2021

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

July 20, 2021

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

July 20, 2021

Floor Debate

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What members said about H.R. 4393 on the floor

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Rep. Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC · Jan 6, 2022

Madam Speaker, today, I introduce the District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act, which would require the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard to reside in D.C.…

Madam Speaker, today, I introduce the District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act, which would require the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard to reside in D.C. Last year, I introduced a substantially similar version of this bill, but I am introducing this version for committee jurisdiction reasons. This bill is even more important now because my provision in the House's National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA) that would have given the D.C. mayor control over the D.C. National Guard was removed from the enacted NDAA.

The D.C. National Guard is a federal entity, and the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard is a federal official. The Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard is not required to reside in D.C. Congress has justifiably required that certain Federal officials reside in the jurisdiction they serve to ensure in-depth knowledge of the unique issues and challenges residents and Federal officials face. The President controls the D.C. National Guard, including the appointment of the Commanding General. In the states and territories, the governors control their National Guards, the top official in the National Guard is usually appointed by the governor and the top official can be required to live in the jurisdiction. All of these are compelling reasons why the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard should be required to be a D.C. resident.

This bill follows in the footsteps of several other bills that I have introduced that would require certain federal officials serving D.C. exclusively to reside in D.C. My District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act (H.R. 3786) would require the Federal district court judges, Federal circuit court judges, the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshals for D.C. to reside in D.C. I have also introduced a bill (H.R. 4393) that would require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in D.C.

With the most recent permanent D.C. National Guard Commanding General, Major General William J. Walker, now serving as the House Sergeant at Arms, leaving a vacancy in the position of Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard, this bill is more timely than ever. Moreover, the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and the events at Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, are prime examples of why this bill is so important. Residents of the District would feel more confident in the D.C. National Guard if the Commanding General were required to be a D.C. resident.

I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 9, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4393

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2021

Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia residency requirement for Director of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and Director of Pretrial Services Agency

(a)

Director of CSOSA

Section 11233(b)(1) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24–133(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the period at the end of the second sentence and inserting the following: , except that as a condition of appointment, the Director shall be a resident of the District of Columbia..

(b)

Director of Pretrial Services Agency

Section 23–1304(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking Columbia. and inserting Columbia and who shall be a resident of the District of Columbia..

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to each individual who is first appointed to serve as the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia or the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (as the case may be) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.