What This Bill Does
Congress disapproves of the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, which the District of Columbia Council approved. The District of Columbia Council passed this law on January 17, 2023 and sent it to Congress on February 1, 2023.
Who It Affects
The District of Columbia Council and the District of Columbia.
Key Provisions
Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-789).
Important Definitions
None defined.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. J. RES. 12
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving
the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Mr. HAGERTY (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. BLACK-
BURN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. BUDD, Mrs. CAPITO,
Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER,
Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr.
GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-
SMITH, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEE, Ms.
LUMMIS, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr.
RISCH, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr.
SCOTT of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. THUNE, Mr.
TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. VANCE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. YOUNG) in-
troduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
JOINT RESOLUTION
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council
in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
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of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District
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of Columbia Council described as follows: The Revised
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Criminal Code Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24–789), enacted
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by the District of Columbia Council on January 17, 2023,
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and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1)
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