119-HR-5107 Journalist Public Summary

Headline Summary

The CLEAN DC Act (H.R. 5107) would repeal most of Washington, D.C.’s 2022 policing reform law, except for the city’s chokehold ban and restrictions on police vehicle pursuits. [1]Congress.gov — Text—H.R. 5107 (reported version) | Congress.gov[2]Congress.gov — House Report 119-317 (CLEAN DC Act of 2025)

What It Does

In plain terms, the bill cancels nearly all of D.C.’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 and restores prior law. It leaves in place two pieces of that law: the ban on asphyxiating restraints (like chokeholds) and limits on vehicular pursuits. Examples of provisions targeted for repeal include rules around when officers may view body‑camera footage, limits on collective bargaining over discipline, changes to the Police Complaints Board, and added hurdles for using certain crowd‑control tools. [1]Congress.gov — Text—H.R. 5107 (reported version) | Congress.gov[2]Congress.gov — House Report 119-317 (CLEAN DC Act of 2025)[3]D.C. Law Library — D.C. Law 24-345 (Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform A…

Who’s For It

• Republican sponsors and committee leaders argue the 2022 law tied officers’ hands and hurt recruitment and retention; the bill’s sponsor is Rep. Andrew Clyde (R‑GA). [4]Congress.gov — H.R. 5107 — bill overview page[2]Congress.gov — House Report 119-317 (CLEAN DC Act of 2025)
• The D.C. Police Union backs repeal, saying the reforms stripped due‑process rights and contributed to officer departures. [5]DC Police Union — DC Police Union—Campaign to Repeal CPJRA
• House Rules Committee leadership framed H.R. 5107 as restoring public‑safety tools in D.C. during the Nov. 17 meeting to bring the bill to the floor. [6]House Rules Committee — Rules Committee press release (Nov. 17, 2025)
• Senate Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz, introduced a similar measure to roll back D.C.’s 2022 law. [7]U.S. Senate — Sen. Ted Cruz press release announcing CLEAN D.C. Act

Who’s Against It

• House Democrats on the Oversight Committee (in the report’s Minority Views) say Congress shouldn’t override D.C.’s locally enacted accountability measures and warn the bill rolls back mainstream reforms. [2]Congress.gov — House Report 119-317 (CLEAN DC Act of 2025)
• D.C.’s non‑voting Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, has repeatedly opposed congressional efforts to undo D.C. policing laws as “anti‑home rule.” [8]Office of Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton — Del. Norton statement opposing anti‑D.C.…
• Rep. Summer Lee testified against H.R. 5107 in the Rules Committee, calling it federal overreach into local D.C. affairs. [9]U.S. House of Representatives — Rep. Summer Lee statement opposing H.R. 5107 in…

What’s Next

Status as of November 18, 2025: H.R. 5107 was reported by the House Oversight Committee and placed on the Union Calendar (No. 271). On November 17, the House Rules Committee met to consider a rule that would bring it to the floor (a process that typically limits amendments and sets debate time). If it passes the House, the bill heads to the Senate. [10]Congress.gov — All Info—H.R. 5107 (actions, calendar, CBO tab)[11]House Rules Committee — Rules Committee meeting announcement for Nov. 17, 2025