US HJRes24

Bill

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

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Introduced
01/31/2023

In Committee
01/31/2023

Crossed Over
02/13/2023

Passed

Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution disapproves of the District of Columbia Council's approval of the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which was enacted by the Council on November 21, 2022, and sent to Congress on January 10, 2023, as required by the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. Essentially, Congress is using its authority to block a law passed by the D.C. Council that pertains to voting rights for local residents within the District.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (25)

James Comer (R)*, Andy Biggs (R), Lauren Boebert (R), Michael Cloud (R), Andrew Clyde (R), Warren Davidson (R), Byron Donalds (R), Chuck Edwards (R), Pat Fallon (R), Virginia Foxx (R), Russell Fry (R), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R), Glenn Grothman (R), Michael Guest (R), Clay Higgins (R), Jake LaTurner (R), Nancy Mace (R), Richard McCormick (R), Max Miller (R), Ralph Norman (R), August Pfluger (R), Bill Posey (R), Chip Roy (R), Pete Sessions (R), Claudia Tenney (R),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 02/13/2023)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/24/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/24/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hjres24/BILLS-118hjres24eh.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hjres24/BILLS-118hjres24ih.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HJRes17	Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.	Related
HRes97	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 26	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
SJRes5	A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Same As
SJRes6	A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Same As

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