District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

Bill Number

HR 656

Introduced

Feb 1, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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District of Columbia Government Operations and Politics Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents State and local government operations War and emergency powers

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District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

This bill restricts the authority of the President to assume control of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department during an emergency.

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