H.R. 2096 — Referred from Senate

IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2025Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act. 2. Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia (a) 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Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such sub- title is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law. Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.