Bills/119th Congress · House

H.J.Res. 142

Became law

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

Sponsor

RBrandon Gill· Texas

Introduced

January 22, 2026

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Latest action

Became Public Law No: 119-78.February 18, 2026

Full text of the bill

Official source on Congress.gov ↗

[119th Congress Public Law 78]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

[[Page 140 STAT. 747]]

Public Law 119-78
119th Congress

Joint Resolution

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving 
the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary 
Amendment Act of 2025. <<NOTE: Feb. 18, 2026 - [H.J. Res. 142]>> 

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 D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary 
Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-217), enacted by the Council of the 
District of Columbia on December 20, 2025, and transmitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
on December 30, 2025.

Approved February 18, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 142:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026):
Feb. 4, considered and passed House.
Feb. 11, 12, considered and passed Senate.

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This bill disapproves a specific action taken by the District of Columbia Council regarding a tax law. The law in question is called the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. The bill was passed by both the House and Senate and is a formal rejection of the D.C. Council's decision.

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the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-217)
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