# 118-hjres-17: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

118-hjres-17, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-17
- Congress: 118
- Title: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2023-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hjres-17 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/17)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-17 (as of 2026-10-15).