H.R. 2096: Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act
Sponsor
Andrew Garbarino
Republican · NY-2
What H.R. 2096 does
H.R. 2096 would undo changes made in 2023 to DC law on disciplining Metropolitan Police Department officers. It would restore a 90-day time limit for starting a corrective or adverse action against an officer or civilian employee, and allow officer discipline to be negotiated in collective bargaining.
It would also remove the police chief's power to increase the penalty recommended by the police trial board, and eliminate the requirement that the department publish online a schedule of hearings where the proposed action is termination, including the date, time and underlying allegations.
How the House voted
Passed · June 10, 202530 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Nikki Budzinski
Gil Cisneros
Henry Cuellar
Donald Davis
Laura Gillen
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Adam Gray
Josh Harder
Greg Landsman
Susie Lee
Dave Min4 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Eric Burlison
Tom McClintock
Scott Perry
Chip RoyOn Passage: H R 2096 Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act · Roll no. 162 · Official record
HR2096 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jun 11, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
House: Passed 235-178
Jun 10, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2589-2590)
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House: Committee Action
Jun 9, 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
House: Committee Action
Jun 4, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-138.
House: Vote: 23-18
May 21, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
House: Committee Action
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
About the Sponsor
Andrew Garbarino
Republican, New York's 2nd congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: Homeland Security, Ethics, Financial Services
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Cosponsors (3)
All 3 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 3 states: Arizona, Florida, Minnesota.
Committee Sponsors
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
0 of 14 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
1 of 47 committee members cosponsored
32 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
What laws does H.R. 2096 change?
1 changes
Sections Repealed
M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-345)
H.R. 2096 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jun 11, 2025
H.R. 2096 Bill Text
“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.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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