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119-hr-5092119th Congress
District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Removes presidential emergency control over D.C. police. This bill would strike section 740 from the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, ending the President's statutory authority to assume emergency control of the D.C. Police and updating the law's table of contents.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
End presidential control of DC police
If enacted, this would repeal the President’s power to take emergency control of the DC police. Local DC leaders would keep control during emergencies. The bill would also update the law’s table of contents to remove that section. The change would take effect upon enactment. This mainly affects DC residents and DC law enforcement.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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