D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act is a short federal repeal bill aimed at District law. It repeals D.C. Law 24-257, the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022, and says any provision of law that D.C. Law 24-257 amended or repealed is restored or revived as if the 2022 Act had not been enacted. The 2022 D.C. sanctuary law was designed as a shield for people involved in protected activities such as reproductive health care, contraception, gender-affirming care, and same-sex marriage when other jurisdictions sought civil or criminal consequences. This bill would unwind that D.C. shield structure rather than creating a replacement policy.
Who Benefits and How
States or private litigants seeking to pursue out-of-jurisdiction claims related to conduct protected by the D.C. shield law benefit because the local statutory barrier would be removed. Members of Congress and groups opposing D.C. sanctuary protections benefit from a federal override of the District policy. District agencies would return to the pre-2022 legal framework.
Who Bears the Burden and How
D.C. residents, patients, providers, and support organizations that relied on D.C. Law 24-257 protections for reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, contraception, or marriage-related conduct would lose that shield. D.C. Council home-rule authority is burdened because Congress would repeal a local law and revive prior District provisions. District legal staff would need to determine which provisions are restored or revived.
Key Provisions
- Repeals the D.C. Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022.
- Restores or revives any District law provision amended or repealed by the 2022 Act.
- Removes local shield-law protections rather than replacing them with a new federal framework.
- Uses congressional authority over the District of Columbia to override D.C. local policy.
- Shifts affected D.C. law back to the pre-2022 status quo.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Repeals the District of Columbia Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022 and restores or revives District provisions as if that shield law had never been enacted.
Key Policy Areas
District of Columbia, Civil Rights, Reproductive Rights, Local Government
Primary Purpose
Repeals the District of Columbia Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022 and restores or revives District provisions as if that shield law had never been enacted.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Out-of-jurisdiction litigants
- Opponents of D.C. sanctuary protections
- States pursuing covered claims
Identified Costs
- D.C. residents using protected services
- D.C. health care providers
- D.C. support organizations
- D.C. Council home-rule interests
- District legal staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Ms. Hageman, …
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
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