Home Rule Act

Home Rule Act can refer to:

  • District of Columbia Home Rule Act, a 1973 act of the United States Congress
  • Home Rule Act 1914, an act of the British Parliament to provide self-government for Ireland
  • Government of Ireland Act 1920, sometimes called the "Fourth Home Rule Act"

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