H.R. 5143District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025

What the bill would do

This bill repeals restrictions on the circumstances under which law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia (DC) may engage in vehicular pursuits (i.e., police chases) of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles, and instead generally requires such pursuits in the absence of other means of apprehension.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service. Last updated Sep 12, 2025.

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