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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Jun 18, 2020

ACLU-DC Testimony to D.C. Council Committee of the Whole at FY21 Budget Oversight Hearing

The ACLU-DC's statement to the D.C. Council regarding the Metropolitan Police Department budget.

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Mar 10, 2020

ACLU-DC Email to Barbara Bazron, Director, D.C. Department of Behavioral Health, Regarding DBH's COVID-19 Response at St. Elizabeths Hospital

Letter to the director of the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health about the care of St. Elizabeths patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Mar 10, 2020

ACLU-DC Email to Quincy Booth, Director, D.C. Department of Corrections, Regarding DOC's COVID-19 Response

The letter urges the director to take critical steps to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 inside the D.C. Jail.

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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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