[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 810 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 810
To 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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 2, 2023
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability
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A BILL
To 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Police Home
Rule Act''.
SEC. 2. 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.
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