The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, chaired by James Comer (R-Ky.), has scheduled a full committee markup for Wednesday, September 10 at 10:00 am ET to consider several bills aimed at addressing crime and governance in the District of Columbia.
“President Trump and House Republicans are committed to restoring law and order in our nation’s capital city. Under President Trump’s decisive leadership, crime in D.C. is now falling at an unprecedented rate. The House Oversight Committee stands ready to back the President’s swift action by advancing comprehensive legislative reforms that empower District law enforcement and tackle the escalating juvenile crime crisis head-on. Every resident and visitor deserve to feel safe in our capital, and together with President Trump, the Committee will fulfill its constitutional duty to oversee District affairs and make D.C. safe again,” said Chairman James Comer.
Among the legislation up for consideration is the District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act, which would set a uniform 60-day congressional review period for all D.C. Council legislation and limit emergency laws’ duration. Other proposed bills include measures on electronic transmittal of legislation, public space management, cash bail reform, sentencing guidelines, repeal of certain criminal justice reforms, policing policy changes, judicial nominations processes, and education scholarship funding allocations.
The markup session will also address the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act, which would require programs for graffiti removal and monument restoration; changes to how juveniles are tried as adults; amendments to policing policies such as vehicular pursuits; reforms to judicial nominations; modifications in attorney general appointments; adjustments in cash bail requirements; and stricter minimum sentencing standards for serious crimes.
James Comer has represented Kentucky’s 1st district in Congress since 2016 after replacing Ed Whitfield. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012. Born in Carthage, Tennessee in 1972, Comer resides in Tompkinsville and holds a BS from Western Kentucky University (https://comer.house.gov/about).
The markup will be held at HVC-210 on Capitol Hill. It is open to both the public and press with livestream access available at https://oversight.house.gov/.
