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Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".

Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled ``Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia''.

Introduced Aug 15, 2025

Latest action (Aug 15, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Referred to
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Issues
Criminal Justice

Summary

This joint resolution terminates the emergency declaration issued by the President on August 11, 2025, concerning a crime emergency in the District of Columbia. The resolution invokes the authority under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to end the emergency determination. The effect would be to revoke any special authorities granted under the emergency declaration.

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Sponsor (1)
103 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Jamie Raskin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $54,700
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY $20,773
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY $10,775
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY $7,100
  • ORIOLES $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jamie Raskin → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Aug 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  2. Aug 15, 2025 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HJRES 114 — Extending the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025 in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia". · Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · Cong. 119 93%
  • SJRES 75 — A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia". · Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · Cong. 119 92%
  • HJRES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025. · Introduced Sep 15, 2025 · Cong. 119 80%
  • HJRES 72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. · Passed House Feb 12, 2026 · Cong. 119 76%
  • HJRES 134 — Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from India. · Introduced Dec 12, 2025 · Cong. 119 71%
  • HJRES 150 — Terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. · Introduced Feb 17, 2026 · Cong. 119 70%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Aug 15, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 15, 2025

Mr. Raskin (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Garcia of California) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

JOINT RESOLUTION

Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled “Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia”.

Whereas the President has failed to identify special conditions of an emergency nature that compel the use of the Metropolitan Police Department for Federal purposes in the District of Columbia; Whereas, even if properly invoked for an actual emergency, section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act does not empower the President to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), but rather limits the President to directing the Mayor to provide him with the use of MPD’s services to carry out specific Federal purposes; Whereas violent crime in the District of Columbia has declined for the past two years and currently stands at a 30-year low; and Whereas the Federal Government, in 2025, has prevented the District of Columbia from spending $1 billion of its own locally-raised revenues—money that was budgeted for essential public safety purposes, including law enforcement, fire and emergency response services, and schools: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That pursuant to section 740(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-207.40(b), D.C. Official Code), the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled “Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia” is hereby terminated. <all>

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