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H.R. 5143 House Crime and Law Enforcement

District of Columbia Policing Protection Act

Introduced
Sep 4, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Higgins, Clay (R-LA-3)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate on Sep 18, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Sep 4, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Sep 4, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Sep 10, 2025
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20. Sep 10, 2025
  5. House 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. Sep 15, 2025
  6. House Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4379) Sep 17, 2025
  7. 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. Sep 17, 2025
  8. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5143. Sep 17, 2025
  9. House The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Sep 17, 2025
  10. House POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5143, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. Sep 17, 2025
  11. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4395) Sep 17, 2025
  12. House 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) Sep 17, 2025
  13. 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) Sep 17, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 17, 2025
  15. House
    On Passage Sep 17, 2025
    Agreed Yea 245 Nay 182 Roll Call
  16. Senate Received in the Senate. Sep 18, 2025

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMotor vehicles

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
    • [Markup By, Sep 10, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Sep 4, 2025]

Summary

District of Columbia Policing Protection ActThis bill repeals restrictions on the circumstances under which law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia (DC) may engage in vehicular pursuits (i.e., police chases) of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles, and instead generally requires such pursuits in the absence of other means of apprehension.Currently, pursuant to DC's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, law enforcement officers generally may not engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles unless the officer reasonably believes (1) the suspect was involved in a crime of violence or poses an immediate and serious threat to another person, (2) the pursuit is necessary to prevent that threat and is not likely to result in death or serious injury to any person, and (3) all other options have been exhausted or are unreasonable given the circumstances.The bill repeals these restrictions and instead requires law enforcement officers to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles unless the officer or a higher-ranking officer reasonably believes that (1) such pursuit would be futile, (2) the pursuit would entail an unacceptable risk of harm to a person other than the suspect, or (3) the suspect can be apprehended more effectively or expeditiously by other means.The bill also requires the Department of Justice to report to Congress on the costs and benefits of DC’s Metropolitan Police Department adopting technology that alerts the public of an active police pursuit in their immediate vicinity. 

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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