H.R. 5015

Summary

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, was introduced in the House on Aug 22, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Aug 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 5015 has 5 co-sponsors.

119 HR 5015 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5015  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.
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  thirty days  and inserting  180 days  each place it appears; and
(2)
in subsection (c), by striking  thirty-day  and inserting  180-day .
(b)
Applicability to previously declared emergency
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to an emergency declared by the President under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) before the date of the enactment of this Act.

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 5015, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Andy Biggs

Rep. · R–AZ-5 · Sponsor

Introduced Aug 22, 2025

Andy Harris

Rep. · R–MD-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 22, 2025 · Original

Clay Higgins

Rep. · R–LA-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 22, 2025 · Original

Troy Nehls

Rep. · R–TX-22 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 22, 2025 · Original

Marlin Stutzman

Rep. · R–IN-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 4, 2025

Elijah Crane

Rep. · R–AZ-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 8, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 5015 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Referred To · Aug 22, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5015 has taken 2 actions since Aug 22, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 5015 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5015 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Official Title as Introduced
• 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5015 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5015’s is Government Operations and Politics.

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