119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2096Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

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.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Jun 11, 2025
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 14, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Mar 14, 2025
Oversight · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
May 21, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Jun 10, 2025
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 whic...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
4 versions
Engrossed in House · 2 provisions
AI
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 16 actions
Jun 11, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 10, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489.
Jun 10, 2025
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
Jun 10, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 10, 2025
POSTPONED 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
Considered as unfinished business.
Jun 10, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162).ROLL CALLpass
Jun 10, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2025
Rules 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 4, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
Jun 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
May 21, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.