Congress·Passed House·H.R. 2096

D.C. Police: Restoring Union Rights and Disciplinary Time Limits

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

9 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Congress Moves to Repeal DC Police Reforms and Restore Union Protections

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

235–178

Senate

President

Law

Key Points

This bill changes the rules for how police officers in Washington, D.C., are disciplined. It allows police unions to negotiate disciplinary procedures during their contract talks, a right that had been restricted by a local 2022 law.
The policy also brings back a "statute of limitations" for misconduct cases. This creates a specific deadline for the police department to start disciplinary actions against an officer or civilian employee after an incident happens.
By passing this, Congress is overriding parts of a local D.C. police reform law. The goal is to return to previous standards that supporters believe provide more consistent and fair treatment for law enforcement personnel.
This change only applies to the Metropolitan Police Department in the District of Columbia. It does not affect police departments in other parts of the country.

Political Response

Milestones

4 milestones17 actions

Jun 11, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jun 10, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 10, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2589-2590)

Jun 10, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2589-2590)

Jun 10, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)

Vote Results

1 vote

HousePassedPassageJun 10, 2025

On Passage

235

178

Democrat

30 – 174 · 8

Republican

205 – 4 · 11

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Related Bills

1 bill

H.Res. 489Related bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

Jun 10 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.