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D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act

To require a resolution of approval by Congress of Acts of the District of Columbia with respect to title 47 of the District of Columbia Code or which impose or increase a tax or fee, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 16, 2026

Latest action (Jul 22, 2026) Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.

Referred to
Oversight and Government Reform Committee Rules Committee
Policy area
Taxation
Issues
Economy & Taxes

Summary
  • Requires D.C. tax or fee acts and acts related to Title 47 of the D.C. Code to be approved by a joint resolution of Congress within a 60-day review period or they cannot take effect
  • Limits congressional debate on joint resolutions approving such D.C. acts to one hour total, divided equally between supporters and opponents
  • Applies to D.C. acts transmitted to Congress after the bill's enactment

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
21 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to James Comer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $298,643
  • NYCBS $52,300
  • NEW YORK CANCER AND BLOOD SPECIALISTS $23,750
  • SWIFT & STALEY $20,000
  • CASSIDY & COMPANY $19,800

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for James Comer → · Outside spending →

Actions (4)
  1. Jul 22, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18. · house
  2. Jul 22, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. Jul 16, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  4. Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 4150 — District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2026 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Cong. 119 81%
  • HR 5183 — District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2025 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 81%
  • HJRES 142 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. · Became Law Feb 18, 2026 · Cong. 119 73%
  • SJRES 102 — A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 5754 — Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act · Introduced Oct 14, 2025 · Cong. 119 68%
  • HR 4055 — District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 1998 · Introduced Jun 17, 1998 · Cong. 105 66%

Committee action

What happened to this bill in committee — the meetings where it was considered and every recorded vote taken on it.

  • Final Passageagreed23–18
    Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeJul 22, 2026report measure▶ watch

    As published:Vote #02: Final Passage – H.R. 9720, the D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act. The bill passed by a recorded vote of 23-18.

Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 16, 2026

Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Grothman, Mr. McCormick, Ms. Mace, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Burchett, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Perry, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Boebert, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. Langworthy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To require a resolution of approval by Congress of Acts of the District of Columbia with respect to title 47 of the District of Columbia Code or which impose or increase a tax or fee, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act”.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL.

(a) In General.—Section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-206.02(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following:

“(3) In the case of any such Act transmitted by the Chairman with respect to any Act codified in title 47 of the District of Columbia Code or which would impose or increase a tax or fee, such Act shall not take effect at the end of the 60-day period beginning on the day such Act is transmitted by the Chairman to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate unless, during such 60-day period, there has been enacted into law a joint resolution approving such Act. In any case in which any such joint resolution approving such Act has, within such 60-day period, passed both Houses of Congress and has been transmitted to the President, such resolution, upon becoming law subsequent to the expiration of such 60-day period shall be deemed to have approved such Act, as of the date such resolution becomes law. The provisions of section 604, relating to expedited procedure for consideration of joint resolutions, shall apply to a joint resolution approving such Act as specified in this subparagraph.”.

(b) Reduction in Debate Time.—Section 604(h) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-206.04(h), D.C. Official Code) is amended—

(1) by striking “the resolution” and inserting “such a resolution, other than such a resolution considered under section 602(c)(3),”; and

(2) by inserting “Debate on such a resolution considered under section 602(c)(3) shall be limited to not more than one hour, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution.” after the first sentence.

(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-206.02(c)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking “Except as provided in paragraph (2)” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)”.

(d) Applicability.—This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to Acts transmitted to Congress as required by section 602(c) the District of Columbia Home Rule Act after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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