District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

Bill: 118-s-248
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2023-02-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia

Intergovernmental relations

Law enforcement administration and funding

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

State and local government operations

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act</b></p> <p>This bill restricts the authority of the President to assume control of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department upon determining there is an emergency that requires the department's use for federal purposes.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 248 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Casey , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act . 2. Repeal of authority of President to assume emergency control of police of District of Columbia (a) Repeal of authority The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code). (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 740.