District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

This bill would remove the President’s power to take emergency control of the District of Columbia’s police. It does this by deleting section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act and updating that Act’s table of contents accordingly. In practice, this means D.C. leaders—not the President—would keep control of the Metropolitan Police Department, even during emergencies .

Key points:

• Who is affected: District of Columbia residents; D.C. government and police; the President’s emergency authority in D.C.
• What changes: Repeals the President’s authority by striking section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act; updates the Act’s table of contents
• When: The text does not list a specific date; the change would apply if the bill becomes law