Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Bill: 119-hr-2096
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: District of Columbia
Labor-management relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: 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)
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: 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)
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: Introduced in House