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H.R. 5207119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Sep 8, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HR 5207 lets the president renew federal control of D.C.'s police in unlimited 30-day extensions during a declared emergency.
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HR 5207 allows the president to repeatedly extend federal control over Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department in 30-day increments during a declared emergency. Each extension requires written notice to certain congressional committees explaining why emergency conditions still exist. No limit on the number of extensions is stated in the bill.
Washington D.C. residents are most directly affected, since the Metropolitan Police Department serves the city. The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
During presidential emergency control, D.C.'s elected mayor and city council lose oversight of their police department. The bill applies to emergencies already in progress on or after the date it becomes law, not only future emergencies.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.