Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".
- Bill Number
- H.J.Res. 115
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-08-15: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Last Updated
- 2026-03-27T19:07:20Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose of the Legislation This joint resolution seeks to end the emergency declared by the President on August 11, 2025, in an executive order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia." It uses authority under existing law to reverse that declaration.
Key Provisions
- The resolution states that the emergency is terminated under section 740(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
- It includes supporting findings: the President did not show special emergency conditions requiring use of the Metropolitan Police Department for federal purposes; the law limits the President to directing the Mayor for specific federal needs rather than taking full control of the police; violent crime in the District has fallen for two years and is at a 30-year low; and the federal government blocked the District from using $1 billion in its own locally raised funds for public safety, fire services, and schools.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- The measure applies the termination clause already present in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to cancel the President's emergency order.
- It does not create new rules but activates Congress's existing power to end such a declaration.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies: Returns oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department to local District authorities and ends any federal emergency powers tied to the order.
- Citizens: May restore local spending on public safety and related services previously restricted by the federal government.
- No direct effects on international relations are addressed in the text.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- District of Columbia residents and local government.
- Metropolitan Police Department.
- The President and federal executive branch.
- U.S. Congress, particularly its oversight role over the District.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- The resolution tests the limits of federal authority over the District under the Home Rule Act, which grants limited local self-government while reserving Congress's ultimate control.
- It underscores Congress's ability to check presidential emergency actions in the District through a joint resolution.
- The measure reflects a direct congressional response to an executive order concerning local law enforcement and funding.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (103)
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4], Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] and 53 more
Recent Actions
- 2025-08-15: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2025-08-15: Introduced in House
- 2025-08-15: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia". — issued 2025-08-15 — PDF (2 pages)