Bill > HR5207

This bill amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to expand the President's authority to extend emergency control over the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Specifically, the bill allows the President to extend emergency services for additional 30-day periods by providing written notification to key congressional committee leaders, explaining why special emergency conditions continue to exist. Currently, the President has limited emergency control provisions over the MPD, and this bill would provide more flexibility to maintain such control during prolonged emergency situations. The bill, titled the "Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025," would apply to any emergency declarations by the President that are in effect on or after the date of the act's enactment. The changes modify existing legal language to enable these extended emergency control periods, giving the President more discretion in managing potential ongoing crises in Washington, D.C. By requiring written notifications to congressional leaders, the bill also maintains a level of congressional oversight while expanding executive emergency powers.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5207/all-info