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S.J. Res. 12 118th Congress Senate

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: Bill Hagerty Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDistrict of ColumbiaDue process and equal protection
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 9, 2023
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 Latest action February 9, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes.

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  • HJRES 26 Identical bill Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 13, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 13, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 9, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 9, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 9, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 9, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 9, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 9, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 9, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 9, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 9, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 9, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 9, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 9, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 9, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 9, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 9, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 9, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 9, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Feb 9, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 9, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 9, 2023
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 9, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 9, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 9, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 9, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 9, 2023
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 9, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 9, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Feb 9, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Feb 9, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 9, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 9, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Feb 9, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 9, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 9, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 9, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Feb 9, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 9, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 9, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 12: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-12/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 12: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-12/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 12, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-12/.
Markdown link
[S.J. Res. 12: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-12/)
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