District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

Bill: 119-s-2689
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2025-09-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 2, 2025 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Warren , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Baldwin ) 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.