Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Sep 8, 2025
What it does
The Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025 would amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to allow the President to extend emergency periods during which they may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department in 30-day increments, provided they notify specific congressional leaders of the extension and the ongoing emergency conditions. The bill applies to emergencies declared by the President under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act that are in effect on or after the date of enactment. It affects the President’s authority over D.C. policing during emergencies and requires formal notification to the Chair and ranking minority member of the House Oversight and Government…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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