[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 810 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 810 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO ASSUME EMERGENCY CONTROL OF POLICE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) Repeal of Authority.--The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1-207.40, D.C. Official Code). (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 740. <all>