Bill · S. 2687· Senate(119-S-2687)
CLEAN DC Act
- Introduced
- 9/2/2025
- Last activity
- 9/2/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Cruz
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the CLEAN DC Act. It was introduced in the Senate on September 2, 2025. The main purpose of the bill is to repeal a specific law enacted by the District of Columbia Council. That law is the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. By repealing it, any previous laws that were changed or removed by that 2022 Act will be brought back to life just as they were before.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+8
The legislation uses federal congressional authority to overturn a local District of Columbia law.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Does this change how police departments operate?-7
The bill repeals the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, rolling back local police accountability measures.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?-5
Repeals D.C. police accountability reforms which civil rights advocates argue negatively impacts racial equity.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?-5
Because the bill repeals police reform measures aimed at accountability, minority communities in DC may experience negative impacts on civil rights protections.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Restoration of Prior Laws: Under Section 2, the bill repeals the 2022 D.C. law and restores or revives any provision of law that was amended or repealed by it. This is considered positive for anyone who favored the older laws over the 2022 changes.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Removal of the 2022 D.C. Reform Act: Under Section 2, the bill completely repeals the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. This might be seen as a negative outcome by individuals or groups who supported the specific reforms, changes, and protections that were originally put in place by that 2022 D.C. Council law.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform-7Improves Racial Equity-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans-5Good For Urban Residents-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+8
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/17/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/9/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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