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HCONRES 257 97th Congress House

A concurrent resolution disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia approving the Natural Death Act of 1981.

Introduced: February 8, 1982 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightCongressional vetoDistrict of ColumbiaHouse of RepresentativesRight to die
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This resolution expired with the 97th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 28, 1982
Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.
Jan 28, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 1982

Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the District of Columbia's Natural Death Act of 1981.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 8, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 257: A concurrent resolution disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia approving the Natural Death Act of 1981.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-257/
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"H. Con. Res. 257: A concurrent resolution disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia approving the Natural Death Act of 1981.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-257/.
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H. Con. Res. 257, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-257/.
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[H. Con. Res. 257: A concurrent resolution disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia approving the Natural Death Act of 1981.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-257/)
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