House · Roll call 275 · Sept. 17, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 5143, the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act, which changes the rules for when D.C. police may chase suspects in vehicles.

Why it matters: The bill repeals limits on when District of Columbia police may chase suspects fleeing in motor vehicles and generally requires such pursuits when no other way to make an arrest is available. Drafted and checked with AI

Passed245–182 Key vote· Final passage Passage Party-line vote
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H.R. 5143, District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025
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YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 29 · No 182 · Did not vote 2
Republicans
Yes 216 · No 0 · Did not vote 3

Most Democrats voted No (182 of 213).

Most Republicans voted Yes (216 of 219).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 4922, the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe (DC CRIMES) Act, H.R. 5125, District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act, H.R. 5140, District of Columbia Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, and H.R. 5143, District of Columbia Policing Protection…”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

The bill repeals restrictions on when District of Columbia police officers may pursue suspects fleeing in motor vehicles and instead generally requires such pursuits when no other means of arrest is available. Passage sends the bill to the Senate.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Policing Protection Act This bill repeals restrictions on the circumstances under which law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia (DC) may engage in vehicular pursuits (i.e., police chases) of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles, and instead generally requires such pursuits in the absence of other means of apprehension.

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