[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5092 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5092

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority 
   of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the 
                         District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 2, 2025

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority 
   of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the 
                         District of Columbia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Police Home 
Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO ASSUME EMERGENCY CONTROL OF 
              POLICE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Repeal of Authority.--The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is 
amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1-207.40, D.C. Official Code).
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 740.
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