2 U.S.C. § 1967
Law enforcement authority
United States · Title 2 — THE CONGRESS · Status: effective
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- 2 U.S.C. § 1967, Law enforcement authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/423384
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Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Capitol Police Board and approved by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a member of the Capitol Police shall have authority to make arrests and otherwise enforce the laws of the United States, including the laws of the District of Columbia—
within the area described under subsection (b)(2)—
This section does not affect the authority of the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia with respect to the area described in subsection (b).
As used in this section, the term “crime of violence” has the meaning given that term in section 16 of title 18.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- United States Capitol Police Jurisdiction ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004