Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Latest action Jun 11, 2025

Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act of 2025 This bill rescinds certain changes that were made in 2023 to District of Columbia (DC) law governing discipline of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers. First, the bill reinstates a 90-day statute of limitations (i.e., time limit) for initiating a corrective or adverse action against any MPD officer or civilian employee. The bill also allows officer disciplinary matters to be negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement. Next, the bill eliminates the MPD police chief's authority to increase the police trial board's recommended penalty for officer misconduct. Finally, the bill eliminates a requirement that MPD publish a schedule online of disciplinary hearings for which the proposed action is termination, including the date, time, and underlying allegations.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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Committee

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives

H.Res. 489Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.Related bill, procedurally related

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Recorded votes

Vote: On Passage
U.S. HouseJun 10, 2025Result: Passed
(235) (178) (1) (18)

Cosponsors

Andy Biggs, John H. Rutherford and 1 other

Republican3

Full history

Jun 11, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. House
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H2600-2601)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
Jun 10, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H2600-2601)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
Jun 10, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H2600-2601)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)

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Jun 10, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 2096.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
U.S. House of Representatives
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2589-2590)
U.S. House of Representatives
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
U.S. House of Representatives
Jun 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
Jun 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
Jun 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
May 21, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
U.S. House of Representatives

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