[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6129 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6129 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 June 15, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ 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>