[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 27 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 27

    Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
             approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

Mr. Wenstrup (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rothfus, and Mrs. 
Wagner) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
             approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.

    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 Death with Dignity Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-577), signed by the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia on December 19, 2016, and transmitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act on January 6, 2017.
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