S.J.Res. 5Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Sponsored by Tom CottonSen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Introduced January 31, 2023

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The Senate introduced a joint resolution that formally disapproves the District of Columbia Council’s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. The resolution states that Congress rejects the Council’s action in enacting that law on November 21, 2022 and transmitting it to Congress on January 10, 2023. This disapproval would prevent the amendment from taking effect, affecting D.C. residents and the Council’s authority over local voting rules.

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  • Congress declares disapproval of the D.C. Council’s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24‑640) enacted on November 21, 2022 and transmitted to Congress on January 10, 2023.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

January 31, 2023

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

January 31, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 5

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 31, 2023

Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Vance, Mr. Young, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Romney, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Ernst, and Mrs. Britt) introduced 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 Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

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 November 21, 2022, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on January 10, 2023.