A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.

Bill: 115-sjres-4
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2017-01-12
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

District of Columbia

Drug therapy

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016, signed by the Mayor of the District on December 19, 2016, and transmitted on January 6, 2017, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The D.C. Act authorizes terminally ill patients to request and to be prescribed medication to end their lives.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 4 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.

That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Death with Dignity Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21–577), signed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia on December 19, 2016, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on January 6, 2017.