U.S. Rep. Barry Moore joined a resolution of disapproval Wednesday against the D.C. City Council’s recently enacted legislation that some are calling an anti-police law.
The legislation is known as the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Act of 2022. It was introduced during anti-police protests in the summer of 2020.
The legislation would eliminate the timely discipline requirement for police officers, reduces less-lethal options for law enforcement in the event of a riot, and creates a publicly available database of officer disciplinary information.
Moore (R-Enterprise) said the bill will make an already difficult situation worse for law enforcement.
“We have already seen the effects of this dangerous anti-police legislation in Washington, D.C., as over a thousand officers have left the Metropolitan Police Department and violent crime rates are rising,” he said. “Congress should be doing everything we can to block these alarming policies and protect D.C. residents, members, and our families, who often travel to the city with us.”
Republican Reps.Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Andrew Garbarino of New York introduced the joint resolution of disapproval.
Congress can exercise authority over D.C. local affairs, according to the District Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17), and Congress reviews all D.C. legislation before it can become law. Congress can change or even overturn D.C. legislation and can impose laws on the district.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News.
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