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HJRES 54 111th Congress House

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 21, 2009
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress disapproves the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-70) on May 6, 2009, and transmitted on May 11, 2009, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 26, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 18, 2009
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 18, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 9, 2009
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 9, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jun 4, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 54: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-54/
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"H.J. Res. 54: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-54/.
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H.J. Res. 54, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-54/.
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