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SJRES 26 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight District of Columbia Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

Introduced: May 15, 2023 See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia. The act sets forth a variety of measures that focus on policing, including measures prohibiting the use of certain neck restraints by law enforcement officers, requiring additional procedures related to body-worn cameras, and expanding access to police disciplinary records.

What's happening now May 11, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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All 4 Republican 4
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 15, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 11, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 11, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 11, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-26/
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"S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-26/.
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S.J. Res. 26, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-26/.
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[S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-26/)
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