Increase the number of federal police officers assigned to protect the District of Columbia.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act?
The bill H.R. 2096 passed the House on June 10, 2025, but has seen no action in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs since that date. The Senate must now schedule a vote to move the bill forward, though the 60 vote requirement remains a major hurdle. History shows that many bills passed by the House fail to receive a hearing in the Senate.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act (H.R. 2096 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
235–178
No action since June 2025
Next up: The Senate · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5798 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5798 (118th) →Passed · Jun 10, 2025
Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act passed the House 235–178.
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Who’s behind it
Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
