# 119-hr-9720: D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act

119-hr-9720, D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9720
- As of: 2026-10-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9720
- Congress: 119
- Title: D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Congressional approval for D.C. tax and Title 47 changes**. The bill would require any District Act that changes Title 47 or imposes or raises a tax or fee to take effect only if Congress enacts a joint resolution approving it within a 60-day window. - District government: Would have to wait for a congressional approval vote before new local taxes, fee increases, or Title 47 changes take effect, slowing local fiscal decisions. - D.C. residents and businesses: Would face uncertainty over proposed tax or fee changes because those measures would depend on timely federal approval and could be delayed or blocked. - Federal review and timing: Congress would get a strict, 60-day review period and debate on the approval resolution would be limited to 1 hour, split evenly between supporters and opponents. The bill also treats a joint resolution that becomes law as having approved the District Act as of that law date.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress must approve D.C. tax changes: mixed, medium. This bill would require Congress to sign off on most D.C. laws that change title 47 or create or raise a tax or fee. A D.C. Act subject to this rule would not take effect after the usual 60-day review unless, during that 60-day period, a joint resolution approving it is enacted into law. If Congres…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9720 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9720)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9720 (as of 2026-10-18).