Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025

HR 5207, the Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025, extends the process for the President to maintain emergency control over the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department. It adds a new provision allowing the President to extend emergency authority in 30-day increments, provided they submit written notification to specific congressional committees (Oversight and Government Reform in the House, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in the Senate) explaining why the emergency continues. This bill directly affects the President's emergency powers over DC police operations and the congressional committees responsible for oversight. The changes apply to emergencies declared under existing law that are ongoing after the bill's enactment.