Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.

3.0.0 5143 2026-02-04T04:26:28Z 2026-07-13T18:50:30Z House H HR 2025-09-04 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5143 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana:H.R. 5143.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany department or Officer thereof[Page H3862]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Markup By 2025-09-10T16:40:30Z Referred To 2025-09-04T13:03:25Z Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes. 119 707 HRES 2026-03-25 Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1131, H.Res. 707 is amended. 14:07:00 Related bill House Procedurally related House 2025-09-18 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2025-09-17 18:17:14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-09-17 18:17:12 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 275). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4379) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 275 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll275.xml House 119 2025-09-17T22:17:12Z 1 2025-09-17 18:17:12 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 275). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4379) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 275 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll275.xml House 119 2025-09-17T22:17:12Z 1 2025-09-17 18:11:09 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4395) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-17 13:08:24 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5143, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-17 13:07:42 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-17 12:35:53 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5143. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-17 12:34:57 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-17 12:34:52 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4379) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 19:25:24 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2025-09-10 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20. Committee 2025-09-10 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-09-04 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 2025-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 N D000032 Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] Byron Donalds R FL 19 2025-09-04 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2025-09-15 False 2025-09-15T19:38:15Z H.R. 5143, District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61743 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2025 Crime and Law Enforcement Computers and information technology 2025-09-16T13:54:00Z Congressional oversight 2025-09-16T13:53:56Z District of Columbia 2025-09-16T13:53:15Z Law enforcement administration and funding 2025-09-16T13:53:20Z Law enforcement officers 2025-09-16T13:53:24Z Motor vehicles 2025-09-16T13:53:52Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2025-09-09T16:43:08Z

00 2025-09-04 Introduced in House 2025-09-12T21:12:06Z District of Columbia Policing Protection Act

This bill repeals restrictions on the circumstances under which law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia (DC) may engage in vehicular pursuits (i.e., police chases) of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles, and instead generally requires such pursuits in the absence of other means of apprehension.

Currently, pursuant to DC's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, law enforcement officers generally may not engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles unless the officer reasonably believes (1) the suspect was involved in a crime of violence or poses an immediate and serious threat to another person, (2) the pursuit is necessary to prevent that threat and is not likely to result in death or serious injury to any person, and (3) all other options have been exhausted or are unreasonable given the circumstances.

The bill repeals these restrictions and instead requires law enforcement officers to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles unless the officer or a higher-ranking officer reasonably believes that (1) such pursuit would be futile, (2) the pursuit would entail an unacceptable risk of harm to a person other than the suspect, or (3) the suspect can be apprehended more effectively or expeditiously by other means.

The bill also requires the Department of Justice to report to Congress on the costs and benefits of DC’s Metropolitan Police Department adopting technology that alerts the public of an active police pursuit in their immediate vicinity.

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District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes. 2025-09-22T17:43:14Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 2025-09-19T02:53:15Z Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 2025-09-19T02:53:14Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 6 To establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes. 2025-09-06T07:33:26Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 District of Columbia Policing Protection Act 2025-09-06T07:23:21Z Introduced in House IH 106 119 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-11 is considered adopted. 2025-09-18T08:09:12Z 2025-09-17 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Rules Committee 2025-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 119 HR House H 5143 District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 2026-07-13 4 2025-09-17 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-17 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2025-09-17 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2025-09-17 House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in House 2025-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5143eh/xml/BILLS-119hr5143eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-09-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5143ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5143ih.xml 2025-09-18 Received in the Senate. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.