U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) is preparing legislation to allow D.C. to develop the RFK Stadium site, according to a spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee, which Comer chairs.
The stadium is on federal land leased to D.C., and the lease runs out in 15 years.
The bill would not allow a sale of the land to the District.
“As Chairman Comer mentioned at the hearing with D.C. Mayor [Muriel] Bowser, he is interested in working with her and the city on a wide variety of issues, including the RFK Stadium site,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
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The federal government built the stadium, which is set to be demolished.
In order for the District to make an offer to the next owner of the Washington Commanders, D.C. would need a long-term lease allowing full development of the 190-acre campus. Currently, the lease has a restriction that the site can only be used for a stadium and recreation purposes, former D.C. Councilman Jack Evans said.
Washington's NFL team called RFK home from 1961-1996.
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