HJRES192Referred to Committee

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-03
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Paul A. Gosar
Paul A. Gosar
Republican · AZ · Representative
Votes with party: 89.3% (540 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-06-03

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Congress is considering blocking a Washington D.C. law that would require police to report detailed information about arrests, including data on who gets arrested and under what circumstances. If approved, this would overturn the D.C. Council's decision to implement the arrest reporting requirements, preventing the city from collecting and publishing this accountability data. The measure affects D.C. residents, police departments, and anyone interested in tracking law enforcement practices in the nation's capital.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 192 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 192 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2026 Mr. Gosar (for himself and Mr. Sessions) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (D.C. Act 26-304), enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on April 29, 2026, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on April 29, 2026. <all>
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