Understanding H.R. 489: A Comprehensive Bill Package

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Understanding H.R. 489: A Comprehensive Bill Package

This blog post aims to break down the complex bill package, H.R. 489, which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed on June 9, 2025.

The bill package consists of four separate bills:

H.R. 884: Prohibiting non-citizens from voting in the District of Columbia
H.R. 2056: Requiring the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws
H.R. 2096: Restoring collective bargaining rights for law enforcement officers and extending statute of limitations for disciplinary cases against Metropolitan Police Department employees
S. 331: Amending the Controlled Substances Act regarding fentanyl-related substances

Let’s take a closer look at each bill:

H.R. 884: Prohibiting non-citizens from voting in the District of Columbia

This bill aims to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Source: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hres489rh

H.R. 2056: Requiring the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws

This bill requires the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws.

Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws…

Source: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hres489rh

H.R. 2096: Restoring collective bargaining rights for law enforcement officers and extending statute of limitations for disciplinary cases against Metropolitan Police Department employees

This bill aims to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2096) to… restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to…

Source: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hres489rh