House Passes Bills to Repeal D.C. Noncitizen Voting and Policing Laws
The House approved measures to overturn D.C.'s noncitizen voting laws and address police disciplinary actions, with bipartisan support for the repeal.
Overview
- The House passed legislation aimed at repealing D.C. laws that allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
- One bill restores collective bargaining rights for police and sets a statute of limitations for disciplinary cases.
- 56 Democrats joined Republicans to support the repeal of noncitizen voting, highlighting bipartisan agreement.
- In 2022, the D.C. Council enacted a law permitting green card holders and undocumented migrants to vote in local elections starting in 2024.
- These legislative actions reflect ongoing debates over voting rights and police accountability in the nation's capital.
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Analysis
Highlight D.C.'s declining crime rate while noting local leaders' opposition to recent legislative actions.
D.C.’s violent crime rate hit a 30-year-low last year.
The move was quickly met with opposition from local leaders.
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"…The House passed two of the bills Tuesday."
NBC News·21d·"…The House took aim at Washington, D.C.’s autonomy Tuesday, passing a pair of bills that would overturn local laws while leaving another measure to restore the District’s budget waiting in the wings."
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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was scheduled to hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the law, which allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. The law remains in place unless overturned by the court or repealed by Congress.
As of early 2024, 23 noncitizens had registered to vote in D.C.
Opponents argue that the law unconstitutionally dilutes the votes of U.S. citizens and violates the constitutional right of citizens to govern themselves.
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