District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025
This bill amends Washington, D.C.'s policing law to change rules for police vehicle pursuits. It removes previous restrictions on pursuits and requires officers to only pursue a suspect if they reasonably believe it won't create unacceptable risk to others or be futile, or if another method would be more effective. The bill also mandates a Department of Justice report within three years evaluating technology like PursuitAlert that alerts the public during police pursuits. These changes directly affect D.C. police officers making real-time decisions during vehicle chases. The law updates existing policy without altering other policing standards.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 4, 2025
Last action Sep 18, 2025
Floor votes · House Sep 17, 2025
How they voted
245–182
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 432
Sep 17, 2025
D
Democratic213
85% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican218
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Sep 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 275). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4379)
lower
Sep 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 275). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4379)
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Joe Wilson
RRepublican
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