H.R. 2096 · House bill · 119th Congress

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Sponsored by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, New York with 3 co-sponsors

Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Latest action Jun 11, 2025

SponsorRep. Andrew Garbarino, New York· 3 cosponsorsRep. Pete Stauber, MinnesotaRep. Andy Biggs, Arizona

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RepublicanRep. John Rutherford, Florida

What the bill does

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

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 11, 2025.

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act”.

Sec. 2. Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia

(a) Restoration of right to negotiate matters pertaining to discipline of District of Columbia law enforcement officers through collective bargaining.— Section 1708 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended by striking subsection (c).

(b) Restoration of statute of limitations for claims against members or civilian employees of Metropolitan Police Department.— Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such sub- title is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law.

Official text, Referred in Senate (Jun 11, 2025), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov