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HR 5143 119th Congress

District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025

To establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes.

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Introduced Sep 4, 2025 Latest action Sep 18, 2025 Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Crime and Law Enforcement
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-17 17:10:49 UTC.

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 16 16 dated action records.
Committees 1 1 undated relationship.
Amendments 1 1 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
Text versions 2 2 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
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Related measures 1 1 undated relationship.
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  3. Official action Congress.gov · 7:25 pm UTC

    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.

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    Engrossed in House

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    HAMDT 106

    On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4379)

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    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.

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    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5143.

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    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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    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.

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    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4395)

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    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 275). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4379)

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    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)

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    Official action Congress.gov · 6:17 pm UTC

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310

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Date and timeRecordOfficial detailSource
IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionRules 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
AmendmentHAMDT 106 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4379) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionRule 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5143. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 Congress.gov
Official actionPOSTPONED 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4395) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 275). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4379) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/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) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov

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Introduced in House Sep 4, 2025

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.

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