S. 2687 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 2, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryReverses DC's 2022 policing reform law
This bill would undo a policing and justice reform law that DC passed in 2022. That law had put limits on certain police tactics, added rules for body cameras, and made it easier for the public to see police disciplinary records. If this bill passed, those changes would be reversed and DC's previous policing rules would go back into effect.
How it affects you
People living in Washington, DC would be most directly affected. How police operate in the city—including what restraints they can use and what disciplinary records the public can access—would change based on which version of the law is in place.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Sep 2, 2025)
Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act or the CLEAN DC Act
This bill repeals the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia.
Any provision of law amended or repealed by that act is restored or revived as if it had not been enacted.
(The act sets forth a variety of measures that focus on policing, including measures prohibiting the use of certain neck restraints by law enforcement officers, requiring additional procedures related to body-worn cameras, and expanding access to police disciplinary records.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2687
A BILL
CLEAN DC Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 2, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”