United States HR 5015: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

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119TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 5015
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency
period during which the President may exercise control over the Metro-
politan Police Department.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 22, 2025
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. NEHLS,
and Mr. HARRIS of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend
the emergency period during which the President may
exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY PERIOD. 3
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 740 of the District of Co-4
lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) 5
is amended— 6
(1) by striking ‘‘thirty days’’ and inserting 7
‘‘180 days’’ each place it appears; and 8
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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘thirty-day’’ 1
and inserting ‘‘180-day’’. 2
(b) APPLICABILITY TO PREVIOUSLY DECLARED 3
EMERGENCY.—This Act, and the amendments made by 4
this Act, shall apply with respect to an emergency declared 5
by the President under section 740 of the District of Co-6
lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) 7
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 8
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