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.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-08-22 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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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.

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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.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr5015.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · 5 cosponsors

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Clay Higgins (R-LA), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Elijah Crane (R-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] reported raising $28,246 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr5015.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr5015 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills