117 HR 656 IH: District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-02-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 656IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 1, 2021Ms. Norton (for herself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo 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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Short title

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

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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.