Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act of 2025

This bill rescinds certain changes that were made in 2023 to District of Columbia (DC) law governing discipline of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers.

First, the bill reinstates a 90-day statute of limitations (i.e., time limit) for initiating a corrective or adverse action against any MPD officer or civilian employee. The bill also allows officer disciplinary matters to be negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

Next, the bill eliminates the MPD police chief's authority to increase the police trial board's recommended penalty for officer misconduct.

Finally, the bill eliminates a requirement that MPD publish a schedule online of disciplinary hearings for which the proposed action is termination, including the date, time, and underlying allegations.

Other titles

the names this measure carries besides the one at the top of this page, each with the record's own label for it. The collection includes titles given to parts of a bill as well as to the whole.

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.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency ActShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Legislative history

H.R. 2096·House·Bill·Crime and Law Enforcement

Rep. Andrew Garbarino(Republican-New York-2)·

Mar 14, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Mar 14, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

May 21, 2025

House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 21, 2025

House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.

Jun 4, 2025

House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.

Jun 4, 2025

HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.

Jun 9, 2025

House · FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.

Jun 10, 2025

House · FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)

Jun 10, 2025

House · FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.

Jun 10, 2025

House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.

Jun 10, 2025

House · FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jun 10, 2025

House · FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2096, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Jun 10, 2025

House · FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)

Jun 10, 2025

House · Floor

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)Roll Call 162

Jun 10, 2025

House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 10, 2025

House · AmendmentAmendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules.

Jun 11, 2025

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

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.