CLEAN DC Act

S. 2687, the CLEAN DC Act, would repeal the District of Columbia Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. If enacted, the bill would eliminate the 2022 law's restrictions on law enforcement and restore the legal framework that existed before the reform law was passed. The 2022 law that would be repealed included changes to police restraint methods, pursuit policies, and bias evaluation in threat assessment. Supporters argue the 2022 law weakened law enforcement by restricting longstanding police tactics and removing legal protections for officers. The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Congress previously attempted to block the 2022 law in 2023 with bipartisan support, but President Biden vetoed that measure and Democrats sustained the veto. The bill has been introduced with Republican cosponsors and support from the DC Police Union.