Biography
Eleanor Holmes Norton serves in the U.S. House of Representatives for DC.
Eleanor Holmes Norton began the current period of service in 2025.
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2136 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Washington, DC 20510
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Sponsored Legislation
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Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin ActLatest action: 2026-04-09 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-24 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-16 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity ActLatest action: 2026-03-09 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Calling on the Senate to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.Latest action: 2026-03-02 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality ActLatest action: 2026-02-23 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-02-20 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Bayard Rustin Stamp ActLatest action: 2026-02-09 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsored Legislation
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Faster Labor Contracts ActLatest action: 2025-09-16 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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To direct the Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the Director of the Office of Consumer Policy, to establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to provide financial coaching services, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-20 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to limit the implementation of payment models testing prior authorization under traditional Medicare, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-20 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together.Latest action: 2026-04-20 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the amounts States are guaranteed under the highway apportionment formula, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice must comply with the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by refusing to administratively settle the billions of dollars in legal claims filed against the United States by President Donald Trump.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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