HR 7196 · 119th Congress · Health
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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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2026-01-22)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7196 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2026 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mr. Crawford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM ENACTING LAW TO PERMIT EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE. (a) Prohibition.--Section 602(a) of …
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