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H.J.Res. 115

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Summary

H.J.Res. 115, “Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia"”, was introduced in the House on Aug 15, 2025 by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) with 103 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Aug 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 115 has 103 co-sponsors.

hjr115/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 115 IH: Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled “Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 115  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 15, 2025   Mr. Raskin  (for himself,  Ms. Norton , and  Mr. Garcia of California ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    JOINT RESOLUTION
Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled  Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia .
Whereas the President has failed to identify special conditions of an emergency nature that compel the use of the Metropolitan Police Department for Federal purposes in the District of Columbia;
Whereas, even if properly invoked for an actual emergency, section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act does not empower the President to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), but rather limits the President to directing the Mayor to provide him with the use of MPD’s services to carry out specific Federal purposes;
Whereas violent crime in the District of Columbia has declined for the past two years and currently stands at a 30-year low; and
Whereas the Federal Government, in 2025, has prevented the District of Columbia from spending $1 billion of its own locally-raised revenues—money that was budgeted for essential public safety purposes, including law enforcement, fire and emergency response services, and schools: Now, therefore, be it
That pursuant to section 740(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40(b), D.C. Official Code), the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled  Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia  is hereby terminated.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".

Sponsors

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) sponsors H.J.Res. 115, and 103 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 115 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Aug 15, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 115 has taken 2 actions since Aug 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 115 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 115, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.J.Res. 115 goes by 2 titles.

  • Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia". — Official Title as Introduced
  • Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia". — Display Title

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 17 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 115 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Foreign Relations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Government Issues, Health Issues, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN—District of Columbia12—
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION501(c)(4) organization which focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on natl. issuesDistrict of Columbia11$20K
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION—District of Columbia11—
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN12—
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION11—
PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC11$20K
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEX LEHMAN112
DARCY HIRSH112
JODY RABHAN112
TALYA STEINBERG112
CHRISTOPHER ANDERS111
ELLEN FLENNIKEN111
KATE VOIGT111
KEYARMIN HAMADANCHY111
KIMBERLY CONWAY111
MADISON ROBERTS111
MARY KASZYNSKI111
NAUREEN SHAH111
NINA PATEL111
SARAH MEHTA111
TARA PALMER STUTSMAN111
VANIA LEVEILLE111
WILLIAM FISCHER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2025 third_quarter$400K3rd Quarter - Report
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTIONPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 115 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 115’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hjres115/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 115, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 138 (Friday, August 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RASKIN:H.J. Res. 115.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3699]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com