This bill would change the District of Columbia Home Rule Act by striking section 740 (D.C. Official Code sec. 1-207.40). That section gives the President the authority to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia. The bill also removes the related entry from the Act's table of contents. It was introduced in the House on September 2, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
If the bill becomes law, the specific legal authority for the President to assume emergency control of the District of Columbia police under section 740 would be repealed. No publicly available information about how this change would affect day-to-day policing or emergency response is included in the bill text or metadata.
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Sponsors listed in the bill metadata include Eleanor Norton, Gwen Moore, Stephen Lynch, Rashida Tlaib, Emily Randall, and Shri Thanedar. No publicly available information about proponents' stated reasons or supporting statements is included in the bill text or metadata.
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