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Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Latest action (Jun 11, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Referred to
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (4)
District of ColumbiaLabor-management relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers

Summary

This bill restores collective bargaining rights for Washington, D.C. law enforcement officers regarding matters of discipline. It reverses provisions in the 2022 Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act that had removed these negotiation rights and modified the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against Metropolitan Police Department members and civilian employees. The bill restores the previous statute of limitations framework for disciplinary cases against DC law enforcement.

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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Actions (17)
  1. Jun 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  2. Jun 10, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Jun 10, 2025 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) · house
  4. Jun 10, 2025 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)
  5. Jun 10, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601) · house
  6. Jun 10, 2025 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 further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  7. Jun 10, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
  8. Jun 10, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096. · house
  9. Jun 10, 2025 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 resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331. · house
  10. Jun 10, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594) · house
  11. Jun 9, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. 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 resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331. · house
  12. Jun 4, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107. · house
  13. Jun 4, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138. · house
  14. May 21, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18. · house
  15. May 21, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  16. Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  17. Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in House

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More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • HR 1654 — CUTS Act (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5107 — Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5342 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5304 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)

Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Jun 11, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Jun 10, 2025
  • Reported in House · Jun 4, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2025

Full text

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act”.

SEC. 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.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2096

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.

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