Restore the District of Columbia to its original ten-mile-square boundaries by undoing the 1846 retrocession.

Richard McCormick · Georgia · Republican

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introduced the Make DC Square Again Act to undo the unconstitutional 1846 retrocession of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria from the District of Columbia to Virginia. This will restore DC’s original boundaries established by the Residence Act of 1790.

McCormick says he introduced legislation to reverse the 1846 retrocession and restore the District of Columbia's original boundaries.

Congressman McCormick Introduces the Make DC Square Again Act | Representative Mccormick
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Today, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) introduced the Make DC Square Again Act to undo the unconstitutional 1846 retrocession of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria from the District of Columbia to Virginia. This will restore DC’s original boundaries established by the Residence Act of 1790.

McCormick introduced legislation to restore the District of Columbia's original boundaries by reversing the 1846 retrocession.

Representative Mccormick |
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introduced the Make DC Square Again Act to undo the unconstitutional 1846 retrocession of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria from the District of Columbia to Virginia. This will restore DC’s original boundaries established by the Residence Act of 1790.

Introduced legislation to restore DC's original boundaries.

Press Releases | Representative Mccormick
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Evidence

The official House site for Rep. Rich McCormick lists a press release dated April 23, 2026, titled "Congressman McCormick Introduces the Make DC Square Again Act," saying the bill would undo the 1846 retrocession of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria and restore DC's original boundaries.

Official evidence that McCormick introduced the proposal, but it shows no enactment; as of the current review window the claim remains unresolved.

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AP reported on April 23, 2026, that McCormick introduced the Make DC Square Again Act and that the measure's prospects were unlikely in the current Congress.

Corroborates that the claim was introduced but not delivered; the reporting does not show passage or any later completion, so the status remains unresolved.

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Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
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McCormick introduced the Make DC Square Again Act in April 2026, which shows a real legislative attempt to restore the District to its pre-1846 boundaries, but the evidence does not show passage or implementation. Because the promised outcome was not delivered and there is no later-term completion attributable to him, this counts as not fulfilled rather than delivered or partial.

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