District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
Summary
District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act This bill restricts the authority of the President to assume control of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department during an emergency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Last action Feb 1, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
DDemocratic
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