# 119-hr-5015: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

119-hr-5015, To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5015
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends presidential control over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department from 30 days to 180 days.** The bill would amend Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act by replacing every instance of "thirty days" with "180 days" and by changing the "thirty-day" phrasing in subsection (a). It would also apply that longer period to emergencies the President declared before the law takes effect. No other substantive changes to the Home Rule Act are included.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer federal control of DC police: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President could control DC police up to 180 days in an emergency, instead of 30. This change would apply to emergencies declared before or after the bill becomes law. It would not add funding or new programs. It could affect public safety and local control in Washington, DC. The cha…

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- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-5016: Keep Offenders Off Our Streets Act.

## Sources
- [119-hr-5015 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5015)

## Related
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-5016: Keep Offenders Off Our Streets Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5016)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5015 (as of 2026-04-21).