House Bill 26 - Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-02

Recent Activity

Became Public Law No: 118-1.

Alternative Names

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

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

Associated Legislation

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

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) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Congressional oversight

Criminal procedure and sentencing

District of Columbia

Due process and equal protection

State and local government operations

Violent crime

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27]

Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]

Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]

Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]

Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8]

Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]

Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-6]

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Variations and Revisions

Keith Self

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

12/15/2023, 3:52 PM

This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various eleme...

Congress
118

Number
HJRES - 26

Introduced on
2023-02-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various eleme...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedDisapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Criminal procedure and sentencing•
District of Columbia•
Due process and equal protection•
State and local government operations•
Violent crime

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/23/2023

This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various eleme...


Latest Action3/20/2023
Became Public Law No: 118-1.