Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act of 2025: Bill Overview

Main Subject: Crime and Law Enforcement

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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 11 2025	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jun. 10
2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)

Jun. 09
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.

Calendars
Jun. 04 2025	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.

Committee
Jun. 04 2025	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.

IntroReferral
Mar. 14 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
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)

Committee
Jun. 04 2025	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.

IntroReferral
Mar. 14 2025	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 21 2025	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House bill HR2096-119

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act of 2025

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