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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Feb 11, 2020

ACLU Letter In Support of H.R. 5803

In this letter, the ACLU urges members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee to vote “yes” on H.R. 5803, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, as introduced, during the February 11, 2020 markup. H.R. 5803...

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Feb 11, 2020

ACLU and ACLU-DC Letter to House Oversight Committee on Markup of H.R. 5803, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

In this letter, the ACLU and ACLU-DC urge the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform to yes "yes" on the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

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Oct 21, 2019

ACLU-DC Statement at Public Oversight Roundtable on “Five Years of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Body-Worn Camera Program: Reflections and Next Steps”

The ACLU-DC testified the body-worn camera program has fallen far short of its goal to increase transparency and accountability for police conduct.

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Oct 17, 2019

23-291

Oct 17, 2019

23-291

Bill 23-291, the Detained Youth Access to the Juvenile Services Program Amendment Act of 2019

Position: Support

Status: Active

ACLU-DC testimony in support of the Detained Youth Access to the Juvenile Services Program Amendment Act of 2019.

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Sep 26, 2019

ACLU-DC Statement at Public Roundtable on Proposed Resolution 23-357, the “Closed Circuit Television Modernizations Rulemaking Approval Resolution of 2019”

The two proposed changes we are most concerned about lower the standard of supervision for MPD’s monitoring of CCTVs and increase the retention period for CCTV footage.

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Sep 25, 2019

Bill 23-309, the Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Amendment Act of 2019

Bill 23-309 prevents District government employees—including those in safety sensitive roles—from facing adverse employment actions simply because they use medical marijuana.

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