The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2023
H.J.Res. 26 Signed into law

Sponsored by Andrew S. Clyde (R)

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

Blocks Washington, D.C.'s new Revised Criminal Code, which had changed the city's crime and sentencing rules.

Tradeoff

Cancels a criminal code passed by D.C.'s own elected council. Overrides local lawmaking on crime and sentencing in the nation's capital.

What's in it

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H.J. Res. 26, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022www.cbo.gov/publication/58933 · Feb 2023

The House passed the resolution 250-173 on February 9, 2023. The Senate passed it 81-14 on March 8, 2023.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 2, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Accountability(Feb 2, 2023)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

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

    Passed(Roll #119 · Feb 9, 2023)

    250 yeanay 173

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Feb 13, 2023)

  5. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Discharged(Mar 8, 2023)

  6. Senate

    On the Joint Resolution

    Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #49 · Mar 8, 2023)

    81 yeanay 14

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Mar 15, 2023)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Mar 20, 2023)

Final passage· 118th Congress · 2023–2025