119 HR 2096 RH: Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-04 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 107119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2096[Report No. 119–138]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 14, 2025Mr. Garbarino (for himself and Mr. Stauber) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformJune 4, 2025Additional sponsors: Mr. Biggs of Arizona and Mr. RutherfordJune 4, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 14, 2025A BILLTo restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act.

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Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia

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Restoration of right to negotiate matters pertaining to discipline of District of Columbia law enforcement officers through collective bargaining

Section 1708 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended by striking subsection (c).(b)

Restoration of statute of limitations for claims against members or civilian employees of Metropolitan Police Department

Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such subtitle is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law.

June 4, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed