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!
Background:
The Peace DC package of criminal justice related bills includes, the Pretrial Detention Amendment Act of 2025, and the Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025. Each...
While there may be limited needs for the Council to have closed door meetings, these exceptions to the norm need to few and far between. Any legislation on closing meetings to the public needs to be...
Background:
Since MPD began collecting data on stops in 2019, the data have shown that MPD officers are disproportionately stopping Black people in the District in relation to their...
Background: CHIPPA provides critical protection against the misuse, without knowledge or consent, of our personal health data collected by entities that are not covered by the federal...