House Rules Advances Bill to Undo DC Limits on Police Chases

Sept. 15, 2025, 10:35 PM UTC

House Republicans could move to formally reverse restrictions on police in Washington as soon as Tuesday while President Donald Trump threatens to federalize the municipal police.

Legislation (H.R. 5143) that would loosen rules on high-speed pursuits of criminal suspects could pass the chamber as soon as this week after the Rules Committee teed it up for floor consideration Monday. A provision in the legislation would also task the attorney general with evaluating how law enforcement might benefit from using technology like that from the South Carolina-based PursuitAlert that aim to warn the public when they are near chases. ...

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