Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act
Latest action · Jun 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2025
- Passed HouseJun 10, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 162 | On Passage | Passed235–178 | Jun 10, 2025 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2025 to May 19, 2025, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Mar 14, 2025 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | May 13, 2025 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | May 19, 2025 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jun 10, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
- Jun 10, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
- Jun 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
- Jun 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 30 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 489, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill is considered adopted. | Unattributed (Congress.gov) | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 489 | Providing 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 c | Related bill | Jun 10, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2025Referred in Senate
- Jun 10, 2025Engrossed in House
- Jun 4, 2025Reported in House
- Mar 14, 2025Introduced in House
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