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A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

Introduced Jul 23, 2025

Latest action (Jul 23, 2025) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Referred to
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This joint resolution would disapprove a temporary amendment to District of Columbia law regarding open meeting requirements that the D.C. Council enacted in June 2025. Congress has authority under the D.C. Home Rule Act to disapprove of D.C. legislation within a specified timeframe. If adopted, this resolution would reject the "Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025" approved by the D.C. Council.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  2. Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Similar bills (6)

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  • HJRES 109 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Cong. 119 91%
  • SJRES 195 — A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Cong. 119 75%
  • S 1450 — A bill to repeal the Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 enacted by the District of Columbia Council. · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 75%
  • HJRES 192 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. · Introduced Jun 3, 2026 · Cong. 119 74%
  • 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 71%
  • HJRES 193 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. · Introduced Jun 3, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 23, 2025

Mr. Lee 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 Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-86), enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on June 26, 2025, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on July 7, 2025. <all>

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