# 119-sjres-75: A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".

119-sjres-75, A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia"., 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-sjres-75
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ends the presidentially declared crime emergency in the District of Columbia.** It would terminate the August 11, 2025 emergency under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and notes that violent crime fell for two years to a 30-year low while federal action in 2025 prevented the District from spending about $1 billion of locally raised funds for police, fire, emergency response, and schools.

## Cosponsors (14)

- 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. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 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. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 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. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## 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-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sjres-75 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/75)

## 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-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-75 (as of 2026-04-21).