District of Columbia Retrocession Act

H.R. 810, the District of Columbia Retrocession Act, proposes returning the land that currently makes up the District of Columbia to the state of Maryland, provided that Maryland agrees to the transfer. Under this plan, the federal government would retain permanent control only over a small "National Capital Service Area" consisting of the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Supreme Court, and other federal buildings and monuments.

For residents of the District, this change would mean they would become citizens of Maryland, gaining full voting representation in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Additionally, while the federal government would no longer oversee the city’s local municipal affairs, residents would be subject to Maryland’s state laws, taxes, and judicial system.