Legislation & Advocacy Hub

Our policy and political advocacy work is just one of the ways we advance civil liberties and civil rights in the District. We engage in the legislative process by testifying on bills before the D.C. Council, working in coalition with community partners and impacted communities, and conducting research to further our understanding of the issues most impacting D.C. residents.

We aim to support bills and initiatives that strengthen District residents’ Constitutional rights and civil liberties, and defeat bills that threaten them. Please use the tools and resources below to engage in our advocacy efforts!

Resources and Tools

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Sep 19, 2019

ACLU Statement For D.C. Statehood Hearing

The ACLU submitted this written testimony in support of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act ("H.R. 51") to the House Oversight and Reform Committee for its Sept. 19 hearing on D.C. Statehood. H.R. 51 would...

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Apr 25, 2019

ACLU-DC Statement on the Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2019 to the Committee on Government Operations

The ACLU-DC calls for the legislation to apply to all bills that come before the D.C. Council, require racial equity training for all District employees, be overseen by an independent body, and more.

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Apr 11, 2019

ACLU-DC Budget Oversight Hearing Statement on the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee

The ACLU-DC supports full funding for the ONSE, but calls for better metrics on its success and for its independence from the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety.

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Mar 27, 2019

ACLU-DC Budget Oversight Hearing Statement on the Office of Police Complaints to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee

The ACLU-DC called for more funding for the Office of Police Complaints so that it may expand its investigatory authority beyond citizen complaints to include anonymous complaints and keep pace with the recent...

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Mar 27, 2019

ACLU-DC Budget Oversight Hearing Statement on the Metropolitan Police Department to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee

The ACLU-DC called for no additional funding for the Metropolitan Police Department, and for an investigation of the Narcotics and Special Investigations Division.

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Feb 7, 2019

ACLU-DC Performance Oversight Hearing Statement on the Metropolitan Police Department to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee

The ACLU-DC called for the Metropolitan Police Department to fully comply with the stop-and-frisk data collection provision of the NEAR Act, and for an investigation of the Gun Recovery Unit.

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