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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.
Congressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDistrict of ColumbiaDue process and equal protectionState and local government operationsViolent crime
A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
USA118th CongressSJRES-12| Senate
| Updated: 2/9/2023
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.
Congressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDistrict of ColumbiaDue process and equal protectionState and local government operationsViolent crime