HR 2096
· 119th Congress
· Crime and Law Enforcement
Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jun 11, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jun 10, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
Jun 10, 2025
floor
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.
Jun 10, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
Jun 10, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 10, 2025
floor
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.
Jun 10, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
Jun 10, 2025
passed
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)
Jun 10, 2025
passed
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)
Jun 10, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 09, 2025
committee
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.
Jun 04, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Jun 04, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
May 21, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
May 21, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Mar 14, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
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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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 2096 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 2096 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2096
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-June 11, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
-and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
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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 sub-
-
-title is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted
-into law.
+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:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+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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filings · 2026 Q3
DC POLICE UNION
DOCLAW
5
filings · 2026 Q3
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Cosponsors (3)
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