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US HJRes26

US HJRes26
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.


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Introduced
02/02/2023
In Committee
02/02/2023
Crossed Over
02/13/2023
Passed
03/15/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/20/2023

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

Joint Resolution Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution formally disapproves of the District of Columbia Council's approval of the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, a significant piece of legislation that would have updated the criminal laws of Washington D.C. The resolution, passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Congress, effectively nullifies the D.C. Council's action, preventing the revised criminal code from becoming law. This action is taken under the authority granted to Congress by the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which allows Congress to review and potentially reject laws passed by the D.C. Council.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (47)

Andrew Clyde (R)* Rick Allen (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  James Comer (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Russell Fry (R),  Andrew Garbarino (R),  Mike Garcia (R),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Bob Good (R),  Mark Green (R),  Marjorie Taylor Greene (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Richard McCormick (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Scott Perry (R),  August Pfluger (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Chip Roy (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Keith Self (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Ryan Zinke (R), 

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 118-1. (on 03/20/2023)

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