A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

United States118th CongressSJRES-12Senate
Updated: Feb 9, 2023

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes.

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HJRES-26: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Signed by President.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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