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Union Calendar No. 735 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5798 
[Report No. 118–900] 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. GARBARINO (for himself and Mr. D’ESPOSITO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
DECEMBER 18, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. NICK-
EL, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Ms. VAN DUYNE, 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, and Mr. DAVIS 
of North Carolina 
DECEMBER 18, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 28, 2023] 
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A BILL 
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 Metropoli-
tan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Our Nation’s 
Capital Emergency Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF EQUITABLE AND FAIR TREAT-
MENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL OF 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) RESTORATION OF RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE MATTERS 
PERTAINING TO DISCIPLINE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THROUGH COLLECTIVE 
BARGAINING.—Section 1708 of the District of Columbia 
Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 
(sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 
116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform 
Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended 
by striking subsection (c). 
(b) RESTORATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR 
CLAIMS AGAINST MEMBERS OR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF 
METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT.—Subtitle M of title 
I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform 
Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, 
and any provision of law amended or repealed by such sub-
title is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been 
enacted into law. 
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Union Calendar No. 735 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5798 
[Report No. 118–900] 
A BILL 
To restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining 
to the discipline of law enforcement officers of 
the District of Columbia through collective bar-
gaining, to restore the statute of limitations for 
bringing disciplinary cases against members or 
civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment of the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes. 
DECEMBER 18, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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