A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Bill: 118-sjres-12
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-02-09
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Criminal procedure and sentencing

District of Columbia

Due process and equal protection

State and local government operations

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 12 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Moran , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Risch , Mr. Romney , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Vance , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Young ) 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 Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24–789), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 17, 2023, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on February 1, 2023.