H.J.Res. 24Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

1 recorded action295 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: James Comer [R-KY-01]
Cosponsors: 23 · 23 Republicans
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Feb 13, 2023 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedJan 31, 2023
Passed the HouseFeb 9, 2023
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.J.Res. 24 as passed House on Feb 9, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 118

House Feb 9, 2023

On Passage

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

Passed

260 Yea 162 Nay 12 not voting

Party-line vote 42 of 422 voting members broke with their own party: 42 Democrats.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members434 members

Democratic212 members

Republican222 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors23 · 23 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.J.Res. 24 and vote against it. 14 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.J.Res. 245 organizations

Organizations that named H.J.Res. 24 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Homeland Security +13 more11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

COMMON CAUSE

Government Issues · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Budget/Appropriations8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023Filing

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM

Immigration1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023Filing

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAfiled by THEGROUP DC, LLC

District of Columbia1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2023Filing

22 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.