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Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act (H.R. 2096)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 3/14/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

6/11/2025 • Senate

Summary

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. 

Introduced in House • 3/14/2025

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Topics & Subjects

District of ColumbiaLabor-management relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers

Amendments (1)

This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
4
Republicans
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Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

Republican • NY-2

Sponsored 3/14/2025

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

R-MN-8

Joined 3/14/2025

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Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

R-AZ-5

Joined 5/13/2025

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Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

R-FL-5

Joined 5/19/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 14, 2025

Committee Review

May 21, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.

Floor Debate

June 10, 2025

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate6/11/2025
Engrossed in House6/10/2025
Reported in House6/4/2025
Introduced in House3/14/2025

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3

Sources and method

· Record updated Jul 13, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Jul 13, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Mar 14, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
  • House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    Roll-call results on this bill
    Latest roll call Jun 10, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
  • CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget Office
    Cost estimates
    Latest estimate Jun 6, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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