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This bill changes police car chase rules in Washington, DC. It rolls back many current limits and lets officers chase a fleeing driver unless they or a supervisor think the chase would put other people at unacceptable risk, be pointless, or the person can be caught faster another way . It also asks the Justice Department to study tech like “PursuitAlert” that can warn people nearby when a chase is happening and report the findings to Congress within three years.
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Introduced September 4, 2025 by Clay Higgins · Last progress September 18, 2025
Received in the Senate.
Received in the Senate.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 275). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4379)