H.J.Res. 26 · 118th Congress

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

Introduced on Feb 2, 2023 by Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA-9). 46 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Became Public Law 118-1.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-1
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
Cosponsors
46
0 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

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

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Andrew S. ClydeR-GA-9Sponsor

Republicans · 46

Roll calls

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  1. On Passage
    Feb 9, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 250–173
  2. On the Joint Resolution
    Mar 8, 2023· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Passed 81–14

History

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  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 2, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  4. Feb 7, 2023 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 97 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 185, H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 26 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
  5. Feb 7, 2023 · HouseRule H. Res. 97 passed House.
  6. Feb 9, 2023 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 97. (consideration: CR H784-794)
  7. Feb 9, 2023 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 185, H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 26 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
  8. Feb 9, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 26.
  9. Feb 9, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Feb 9, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 26, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  11. Feb 9, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H800)
  12. Feb 9, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 173 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H785)House · Roll call 119
  13. Feb 9, 2023 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 173 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H785)House · Roll call 119
  14. Feb 13, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  15. Mar 8, 2023Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Voice Vote.
  16. Mar 8, 2023 · SenateSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Voice Vote.
  17. Mar 8, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S680-692)
  18. Mar 8, 2023 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S707-709)
  19. Mar 8, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 14. Record Vote Number: 49.(text: CR S680)Senate · Roll call 49
  20. Mar 8, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 14. Record Vote Number: 49. (text: CR S680)Senate · Roll call 49
  21. Mar 9, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Mar 15, 2023Presented to President.
  23. Mar 15, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Mar 20, 2023Signed by President.
  25. Mar 20, 2023Signed by President.
  26. Mar 20, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-1.
  27. Mar 20, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-1.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO4 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  2. National Fraternal Order of Police4 reports
    $255K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.