This bill reverses two changes that the District of Columbia made to police discipline procedures under its 2022 Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act. First, it restores the right of the Metropolitan Police Department to negotiate disciplinary matters through collective bargaining with police unions, undoing a 2022 provision that had removed discipline from union negotiations. Second, it repeals the D.C. law's changes to the statute of limitations for filing disciplinary cases against police officers and civilian employees, reinstating the longer time limits that existed before the 2022 reform. The bill primarily affects officers and civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department, their union representatives, and D.C. residents concerned with police accountability. It does not include new federal funding or spending, and it takes effect upon enactment, with no phase-in period specified.
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