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

Passed HouseJun 10, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 14, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 10, 2025, 235–178
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 14, 2025

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.

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Finally, the bill eliminates a requirement that MPD publish a schedule online of disciplinary hearings for which the proposed action is termination, including the date, time, and underlying allegations.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 10, 2025

On Passage

Passed 235–178

Yea 235majority 207Nay 178

  • Democrats30 yea, 174 nay
  • Republicans204 yea, 4 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) voted Yea; and 24 more

See how all 414 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 235

Republicans (204)

Independents (1)

Nay 178

Republicans (4) broke with their party

Democrats (174)

Present 1

Democrats (1)

Not voting 18

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jun 10, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Jun 10, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 235–178
    Roll call 162 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats3017417
    Republicans2044011
    Independents1000
    Total235178118

    House roll call 162: On Passage. Passed.

    34 crossed party lines: 30 Democrats, 4 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Who scored on this bill

278 points earned
  1. 1Andrew Garbarino R-NY SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Gilbert Cisneros D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jun 10, 2025Passed the House, 235–178.
  2. Mar 14, 2025Introduced in the House by Andrew Garbarino.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
  1. Jun 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jun 10, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2589-2594)
  3. Jun 10, 2025Rule 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.
  4. Jun 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2096.
  5. Jun 10, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Jun 10, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  7. Jun 10, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)
  8. Jun 10, 2025Passed/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)
  9. Jun 10, 2025On 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)
  10. Jun 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Jun 9, 2025Rules 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.
  12. Jun 4, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
  13. Jun 4, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
  14. May 21, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. May 21, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
  16. Mar 14, 2025Introduced in House
  17. Mar 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.