Congress·In Committee·S. 2687

CLEAN DC Act

Repealing DC Police Reform Laws

Sep 2, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A senate committeeNo action in 10 months

The CLEAN DC Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for the committee to decide on its next steps.

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Unlikely to pass

While this bill has support from several prominent Republicans, efforts to overturn local DC laws often face strong opposition from Democrats and can lead to a presidential veto.

Key Points

This bill would cancel a major police reform law passed by the Washington, D.C. local government in 2022. It aims to bring back the city's older rules for how police officers and the justice system operate.
The 2022 law being targeted included changes like banning neck restraints, making body camera footage more public, and changing how police officers are disciplined. If this bill passes, those specific reforms would be removed.
People living in or visiting Washington, D.C. would be most affected because the rules for local law enforcement would change. Supporters say this will help fight crime, while critics argue it takes away local control and civil rights protections.
This action is possible because Congress has the power to oversee and change laws passed by the District of Columbia's local council. This has become a frequent point of debate between federal lawmakers and city officials.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Sep 2, 2025Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 2, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

CLEAN DC Act

Bill NumberS 2687

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Data Sources

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(11)

R: 11

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