HR5092Referred to Committee

District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-02
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democrat · DC · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (59 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-09-02

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would give Washington, D.C. more control over its own police department by reducing federal oversight and allowing local officials to make decisions about police operations, budgets, and policies. This change would affect D.C. residents and police officers by shifting power from Congress to the city's elected government, similar to how police departments operate in other U.S. cities. The measure reflects an ongoing debate about whether the nation's capital should have the same self-governing authority as other municipalities.

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Government Operations and Politics
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