H.R. 7196 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
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.
Cosponsors: 1 (0 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-01-22
Latest action (2026-01-22): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.R. 7196 does, in plain terms
The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of H.R. 7196 yet. Its official title: “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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