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Andrew Clyde (R-GA)

D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act

H.R. 6372 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 27 Republican cosponsors · See all 27 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act," aims to repeal the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-257). It includes a provision to restore or revive any previous laws that were changed or removed by that 2022 Act. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on December 3, 2025.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill seeks to undo a specific local D.C. law, effectively reverting the legislative landscape of the district.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Scored -7

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The repeal of the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act removes specific legal shields intended to protect immigrants.

  • Scored -5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    Repealing sanctuary-style laws typically reduces the legal protections afforded to Hispanic and immigrant communities.

  • Scored -5

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The repeal of the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act likely removes protections or legal standards that were intended to address racial equity in D.C.