HR 2096 · in committee · niche
Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- This bill reverses 2023 changes to Washington DC police officer discipline rules.
- It affects DC's Metropolitan Police Department officers and civilian employees.
- The bill reinstates a 90-day deadline for discipline actions and removes public hearing schedule requirements.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What evidence exists that the 90-day discipline deadline and public hearing requirements have affected officer accountability or public trust in DC's police department?
- 02
How would reinstating these discipline rules impact the timeline and transparency of investigations into officer misconduct complaints?
- 03
Which stakeholders—officers, residents, or police leadership—would be most affected by reversing the 2023 changes to DC police discipline procedures?
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Sponsor · R-NY-2
Andrew R. Garbarino
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-06-11
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Legislative timeline
2025-06-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-06-10 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-06-10 · 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)
2025-06-10 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
2025-06-10 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
2025-06-10 · house · Floor
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.
2025-06-10 · house · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-06-10 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
2025-06-10 · house · Floor
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.
2025-06-10 · house · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
2025-06-09 · house · Floor
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.
2025-06-04 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
2025-06-04 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
2025-06-04 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
2025-05-21 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
2025-05-21 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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