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Congress·Passed House·3 months ago

House Passes Bill Rolling Back Washington, DC's 2022 Police Reform Law

Also known as: Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

233–190

Senate
President

Impacts

Mixed Impacts(1)
Criminal Record
Neutral

State Impacts

District of ColumbiaDC
Mixed

The bill directly targets DC law by repealing most of DC’s 2022 policing and justice reform act and restoring older rules, while keeping two specified subtitles in place. This could change day-to-day policing standards, accountability processes, and how arrests/investigations are handled in DC. DC agencies would likely need to rewrite policies and retrain staff during the transition.

Key Points

  • Congress would undo most of Washington, DC’s 2022 policing and justice reform law, rolling back those changes.
  • The bill says older DC laws that were changed or removed by the 2022 reform law would come back into effect.
  • Two parts of the 2022 law would stay in place, but the bill text does not explain in plain language what those sections cover.
  • If enacted, this could change how DC police are overseen and what rules officers must follow, which can affect daily safety and how complaints are handled.
  • This is a federal move that overrides a local DC Council law, so DC residents and officers would feel the effects most directly.
Criminal JusticeCivil Rights

Milestones

3 milestones17 actions
Nov 20, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate.

Nov 19, 2025House

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

Nov 19, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 190 (Roll no. 299). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4800-4801)

Nov 19, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 190 (Roll no. 299). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4800-4801)

Nov 19, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4806-4807)

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After Senate passage and presidential signature

If the Senate passes the bill and the President signs it, most of DC’s 2022 policing reform law is undone.

People in DC could see changes in policing rules, accountability steps, and how investigations and arrests are handled, as older rules come back (except the parts the bill keeps).

Weeks to a few months after enactment

DC agencies update policies, training, and public guidance to match the restored pre-2022 rules (with exceptions).

There may be a transition period where residents and officers are adjusting; complaint and oversight processes may temporarily slow or change.

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedPassageNov 19, 2025

On Passage

233
190
Democrat
20 – 190 · 4
Republican
213 – 0 · 6
View full roll call

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 5107
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(29)
D: 1R: 28

Analysis generated by AI. While we strive for accuracy, this should not be considered legal or professional advice. Always verify information with official government sources.