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HJRES 17 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Immigration status and procedures State and local government operations Voting rights

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Introduced: January 12, 2023 Introduced by: Comer, James Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia on October 18, 2022. The act allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections in the district.

What's happening now January 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 13
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 12, 2023
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 12, 2023
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Jan 12, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jan 12, 2023
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jan 12, 2023
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 12, 2023
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 12, 2023
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jan 12, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· Jan 12, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jan 12, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 12, 2023
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Jan 12, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 12, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 17: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-17/
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"H.J. Res. 17: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-17/.
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H.J. Res. 17, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-17/.
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[H.J. Res. 17: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-17/)
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