United StatesProtecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act
What it does
This bill rescinds certain changes that were made in 2023 to District of Columbia (DC) law governing discipline of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers.
More detail
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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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Jun 10Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
- Vote recorded On Passage. Result: Passed.House
- Jun 10Rule 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.
- Jun 10DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
- Jun 10The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jun 10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2096, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jun 10Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
- Jun 10Passed/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)Passed House
- Jun 10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 9Rules 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.
- Jun 4Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
- Jun 4Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
- May 21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 21Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
- Mar 14Introduced in House
- Mar 14Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Introduced