{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3350", "Rep. Clyde\u2019s CLEAN D.C. Act Passes House with Bipartisan Support", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde\u2019s (GA-09) legislation, H.R. 5107, the Commonsense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now (CLEAN) in D.C. Act, passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support by a vote of 233-190. The bill repeals the D.C. City Council\u2019s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022.\n\n\u201cFor years, the D.C. City Council\u2019s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act has prevented our men and women in blue from effectively protecting Americans in our nation\u2019s capital, hindered the MPD\u2019s ability to recruit and retain officers, and exacerbated Washington\u2019s crime crisis,\u201d said Clyde. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly pleased that my commonsense legislation to repeal this anti-police law passed with bipartisan support, and I look forward to a similar outcome in the Senate. By eliminating the D.C. Council\u2019s misguided law, the CLEAN D.C. Act strengthens and codifies President Trump\u2019s successful efforts to restore law and order in Washington. While Joe Biden foolishly vetoed my legislation in 2023, I look forward to advancing the CLEAN D.C. Act to President Trump\u2019s desk for his signature to continue delivering on our shared goal of Making D.C. Safe Again.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe D.C. Council\u2019s \u2018Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act\u2019 is an anti-police measure that led to more crime and violence in the District of Columbia by hindering the Metropolitan Police Department\u2019s ability to do its job without retribution and stripping the tools officers need to keep themselves and D.C. safe. The CLEAN D.C. Act puts an end to the D.C. Council\u2019s nonsensical bill, restores law and order to the nation\u2019s capital, and ensures officers have the resources they need to protect Americans from harm. I applaud Rep. Clyde for leading the charge to boost the number of crime fighters in this city and keep violent criminals off the streets,\u201d said House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer.\n\nPrior to the vote, Rep. Clyde urged his colleagues to support his commonsense effort on the House floor: \u201cPublic safety should not be a partisan issue \u2014 it\u2019s just plain common sense. I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 5107 so we can codify the progress we\u2019ve made under the Trump Administration to transform D.C. from a crime-ridden capital into a safe, free, and thriving city.\u201d\n\nWatch his full remarks HERE.\n\nBill text is available HERE.\n\nBackground\n\nThe D.C. Council first passed the emergency \u201cpolice reform\u201d bill in the wake of anti-police protests during the summer of 2020. In December 2022, the Council passed the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 to codify the emergency reforms and enact additional policing provisions. The radical bill did not receive D.C. Mayor Bowser\u2019s signature.\n\nIn 2023, Rep. Clyde introduced legislation, H.J.Res. 42, to block the D.C. Council\u2019s so-called Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022. Then-Senator JD Vance (R-OH) led the companion bill in the Senate. While their bill to strike down this anti-police law passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan support, President Biden ultimately vetoed the resolution.\n\nThe D.C. Council\u2019s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 weakens D.C. law enforcement by:\n\nBanning longstanding and proven police tactics.\n\nStripping legal protections and due process rights for officers.\n\nThreatening police officer safety by authorizing public release of records.\n\nImposing restrictions on policing protests and the use of non-lethal crowd control.\n\nLaw enforcement leaders have warned that these provisions demoralize officers, worsen D.C.\u2019s law enforcement staffing crisis, and embolden criminals.\n\nCompanion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).", 1, "2026-04-07T15:46:19Z", "2026-04-07T20:18:39Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3350"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.409157808870077, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}