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GovGreed Synthesis · 2025-06-11
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.
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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)
2025-06-10
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2096, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed furth
2025-06-10
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-06-10
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
2025-06-10
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The res
2025-06-10
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2096 EH: Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act . 2. Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia (a) Restoration of right to negotiate matters pertaining to discipline of District of Columbia law enforcement officers through collective bargaining Section 1708 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Restoration of statute of limitations for claims against members or civilian employees of Metropolitan Police Department Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such subtitle is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law. Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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