H.R. 2096 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act
Restores prior discipline rules for Washington D.C. police officers and removes publication requirements. AI-read
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Mar 14, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 House roll 161 |
On PassageProtecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act | D 30–174 · R 205–4 |
Passed 235–178 |
Latest action
Jun 11, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.