To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5015 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5015 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Harris of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY PERIOD. (a) In General.--Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-207.40, D.C. Official Code) is amended-- (1) by striking ``th…