HR 5107119th CongressIntroduced

Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 3, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-Georgia)

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025 (CLEAN DC Act) seeks to repeal most of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, a law enacted by the District of Columbia Council. This federal legislation would effectively undo the D.C. Council's police reform measures and restore previous laws that were changed by the 2022 reform act. However, the bill preserves two specific subtitles of the original reform act, allowing certain provisions to remain in effect. This represents Congress exercising its constitutional authority over the District of Columbia, which lacks full legislative autonomy as it is not a state.

Key Points

1Repeals the majority of D.C.'s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-345)
2Restores all laws that were previously amended or repealed by the 2022 reform act to their prior state
3Exempts subtitle S of title I from repeal, preserving certain provisions (D.C. Official Code sec. 5-365.01 et seq.)
4Exempts subtitle A of title I from repeal, maintaining specific sections (D.C. Official Code sec. 5-125.01 et seq. and sec. 5-302)
5Introduced with bipartisan support, including 29 original cosponsors and one additional sponsor added later

Impact Areas

District of Columbia law enforcement: Would reverse police reform measures and return to previous policing standards and proceduresD.C. local governance: Demonstrates federal override of local D.C. legislative decisions regarding criminal justice policyCriminal justice reform: Would eliminate most police accountability and reform measures enacted by D.C. in 2022Community-police relations: Could affect oversight mechanisms, use-of-force policies, and other police-community interaction standards in the nation's capital

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