To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

Bill: 119-hr-5015
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-08-22
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-08-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Nehls , and Mr. Harris of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

1. Extension of emergency period (a) In general Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) by striking thirty days and inserting 180 days each place it appears; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking thirty-day and inserting 180-day . (b) Applicability to previously declared emergency This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to an emergency declared by the President under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) before the date of the enactment of this Act.