Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 17 Introduced in House (IH)] 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Comer (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Mace, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Pfluger, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Norman, Mr. LaTurner, and Mr. Sessions) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24- 640), enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on October 18, 2022, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on January 10, 2023.