Congress 119 - HR 2096 - Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

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Crime and Law Enforcement District of Columbia Labor-management relations Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers

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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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Jun 11, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 10, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
Jun 10, 2025

POSTPONED 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 10, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 10, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
Jun 10, 2025

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 10, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2025

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
Jun 10, 2025

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)
Jun 10, 2025

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)
Jun 9, 2025

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.
Jun 4, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
Jun 4, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
May 21, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
May 21, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 14, 2025

Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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