House joint resolution · 118th Congress · Public Law 118-1

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

H.J.Res. 26Introduced Feb 2, 2023Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Mar 20, 2023.

Sponsor: Rep. Andrew Clyde R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 2, 2023
Committee actionMar 8, 2023
Passed HouseFeb 9, 2023 · 250–173
Passed SenateMar 8, 2023 · 81–14
To the PresidentMar 15, 2023
Became lawMar 20, 2023

Latest action: Mar 20, 2023 — Became Public Law No: 118-1.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 26.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 26, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022” on February 6, 2023. CBO’s description reads “As introduced on February 2, 2023”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 6, 2023 ↗
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February 6, 2023
Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 26, 118th Congress
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May 27, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CLYDE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 22, February 2, 2023, Page H683):
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution in that the legislaiton adddresses legislation governing the affairs of the District of Columbia, to which Congress has the power ``excercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may . . .'' The single subject of this legislation is: This bill pertains to DC matters of legislation.
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H.J.Res. 26, 118th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 27, 2025
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September 14, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

46 cosponsors — 46 Republicans

0 of 46 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Brian Babin (R-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Earl Carter (R-GA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), James Comer (R-KY), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Russell Fry (R-SC), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Mike Garcia (R-CA), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Bob Good (R-VA), Mark Green (R-TN), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and 16 more.

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-9 district

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