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SJRES 6 118th Congress Senate 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

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 1, 2023
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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. The act allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections in the district.

What's happening now February 1, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 17 Related bill Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act…
  • HJRES 24 Identical bill Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act…
  • SJRES 5 Identical bill A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting R…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 1, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Feb 1, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 1, 2023
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 1, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 1, 2023
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 1, 2023
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 6: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-6/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 6: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-6/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 6, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-6/.
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[S.J. Res. 6: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-6/)
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