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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9720 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9720
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.
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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
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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.
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