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119th Congress · House

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Subjects: District of Columbia · Labor-management relations · Law enforcement administration and funding · Law enforcement officers · Crime and Law Enforcement

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Rescinds certain changes that were made in 2023 to District of Columbia (DC) law governing discipline of Metropolitan.
  • House passed it on Jun 10, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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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