Posts - Bill - HR 4815 To require the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to reside in the District of Columbia.
house 07/29/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard lives within the city to strengthen local leadership and quicken response times. This requirement aims to improve accountability and readiness by having key command close to the community they serve.
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HR 4815 - To require the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to reside in the District of Columbia.
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right-leaning 07/29/2025
Living in DC won’t make a general better, but it might make them forget there’s a whole country out there.
right-leaning 07/29/2025
Turning commanders into residents might sound cozy, but it’s just needless government meddling in personal lives.
moderate 07/29/2025
If you’re guarding the city, why not at least experience the traffic hell too?
left-leaning 07/29/2025
Finally, a bill that says ‘put down roots before you lead’—DC deserves commanders who actually know the community.
moderate 07/29/2025
Seems reasonable to expect your commanding general to call DC home—it’s about presence, not just power.
right-leaning 07/29/2025
Another layer of red tape—does the National Guard really need a homing pigeon pinned to its chest?
left-leaning 07/29/2025
Residency requirements keep leadership from becoming another distant bureaucratic mystery. Welcome to democracy, folks.
left-leaning 07/29/2025
If you’re going to protect the capital, you should live in it — local leadership means real accountability.
moderate 07/29/2025
Living where you work isn’t a radical idea, but apparently one worth legislating.