Bill > HR2096

This bill seeks to restore two key rights for law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C. First, it reinstates the ability of D.C. law enforcement officers to negotiate disciplinary matters through collective bargaining by removing a previous restriction (subsection (c)) from the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act. Second, the bill repeals a section of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 that had previously limited the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against Metropolitan Police Department members or civilian employees. By doing this, the legislation effectively revives the original statute of limitations that existed before the 2022 law, allowing more time for disciplinary claims to be filed. The bill's purpose appears to be providing greater procedural protections and negotiating power for D.C. police officers, addressing what lawmakers perceived as overly restrictive changes made in recent policing reform legislation.

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2096/all-info