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

Bill: 118-sjres-5
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2023-01-31
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

District of Columbia

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Immigration status and procedures

State and local government operations

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 5 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Vance , Mr. Young , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Romney , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Ernst , and Mrs. Britt ) 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 Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24–640), enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on November 21, 2022, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on January 10, 2023.