WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that President Joe Biden signed a bill granting the District control over the RFK Stadium site. The D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act passed the Senate in the early hours of Dec. 21, 2024. It became law after Biden's signature on Jan. 6. The land where RFK Stadium sits will be transferred from the National Park Service to the District of Columbia, which now has the opportunity to redevelop the site, which has sat empty since 2019. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Senate passes RFK Stadium bill, leaders react It is a good day for DC when we finally have control of our own destiny at the RFK campus. We are ready and optimistic about unlocking the full potential of this space, and with more than 170 acres of land we can do it all – deliver housing, economic opportunity, green space, recreation, sports, and more. This moment is the result of years of tireless and strategic advocacy, extraordinary collaboration, and bipartisan leadership. We extend our gratitude to President Biden, Representative James Comer, and Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton for their crucial support in ensuring this bill’s success. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser