Overview
- The House approved H.R. 5103 in a 218-206 vote Wednesday, advancing a bill that would write President Trump's order into law and create a 10-member commission dominated by federal officials.
- The proposed panel would push “maximum enforcement” of federal immigration law in Washington, D.C., and direct local police resources to help with immigration arrests.
- The bill orders faster and cheaper processing of concealed-carry gun permits in the city and calls for tougher steps to curb fare evasion on the Metro system.
- It assigns the Interior Department to coordinate with D.C. on cleanliness and upkeep in high-traffic areas, including monument sites and parks.
- Republicans argue the plan restores law and order, while D.C. leaders and House Democrats call it federal meddling; the measure now heads to a Senate where Democrats signal a filibuster threat.