SJRES 6 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Introduced Feb 1, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Ted Cruz R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 1, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 1, 2023
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia. The act allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections in the district.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 1, 2023.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-OH	J. D. Vance	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-OK	James Lankford	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-TX	John Cornyn	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-LA	John Kennedy	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-MO	Josh Hawley	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-UT	Mike Lee	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-FL	Rick Scott	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-NC	Ted Budd	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-NC	Thom Tillis	Original	Feb 1, 2023
R-IN	Todd Young	Original	Feb 1, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 1, 2023Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SJRES 5	A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.	Identical bill	Jan 31, 2023
HJRES 17	Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.	Related bill	Jan 12, 2023
HJRES 24	Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.	Identical bill	Feb 13, 2023

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Feb 1, 2023Introduced in Senate

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