[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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