# 119-s-2689: District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

119-s-2689, District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2689
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Repeals the President's emergency authority to assume command of the District of Columbia police.** The bill would strike section 740 from the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and remove the related entry from its table of contents. It contains no other provisions, including funding or new programs. Control of District police would remain with local authorities under the Home Rule Act.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No Presidential takeover of DC police: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would remove the President's power to take emergency control of the District of Columbia police. DC officials would keep local control of the police. This mostly affects people who live or work in DC and DC police officers. It would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".

## Sources
- [119-s-2689 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2689)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-854)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2689 (as of 2026-04-21).