HR 2096

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

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. 

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino [R-NY-2]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Introduced
2025-03-14
Latest action
2025-06-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-06-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2025-06-10: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-06-10: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2589-2590)
  • 2025-06-10: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2589-2590)
  • 2025-06-10: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)

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