Overview
- In a 21–19 party-line vote, the House Oversight Committee advanced the Stop DC CAMERA Act to the House floor.
- The bill would shut down roughly 500–550 automated speed and red-light cameras and repeal the District’s citywide no-right-on-red rule.
- Sponsor Rep. Scott Perry labels the system a revenue trap, with city figures showing more than $600 million collected over three years and fines typically ranging from $100 to $500.
- Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. leaders cite a reported 52% drop in traffic fatalities last year and argue decisions on enforcement should be made locally.
- Next steps include a full House vote and then the Senate, with prospects uncertain, even as federal safety agencies back automated enforcement and the Transportation Department has floated separate limits.