Brandon Gill (R-TX)
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.
A Republican resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-78.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
What this bill would do
This is a joint resolution from the 119th Congress. It specifically targets the action taken by the District of Columbia Council regarding a specific tax act. The resolution aims to disapprove of the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. This act was enacted by the Council on December 20, 2025.
Yes
- Scored +1
Would high-income households be better off under this?
The disapproval of the tax act may prevent new tax revisions that could impact high-income residents in D.C.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this raise taxes on the highest earners?
By disapproving the D.C. tax amendment, the resolution prevents potential changes to income and franchise tax structures that could affect high earners.
- Scored -1
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The resolution uses federal oversight to overturn a local legislative action by the District of Columbia Council.
- Scored -1
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The resolution overrides a local tax law enacted by the District of Columbia's governing body.
What Congress actually voted on
3 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. 2 of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 215 yes · 210 no
02/04/2026 · Roll call 56 · recorded as “On Passage”
- The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the joint resolution A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made. Passed 49 yes · 47 no
02/12/2026 · Roll call 37 · recorded as “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes. Motion to Proceed Agreed to 51 yes · 46 no
02/11/2026 · Roll call 36 · recorded as “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 142”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this raise taxes on the highest earners? — By disapproving the D.C. tax amendment, the resolution prevents potential changes to income and franchise tax structures that could affect high earners.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The resolution uses federal oversight to overturn a local legislative action by the District of Columbia Council.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would high-income households be better off under this? — The disapproval of the tax act may prevent new tax revisions that could impact high-income residents in D.C. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The resolution overrides a local tax law enacted by the District of Columbia's governing body.
- Public Law (2/19/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 2/18/2026
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-78.
- 2/12/2026
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S587-593)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Presented to President.
- 2/11/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 36. (CR S571)
- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- 2/5/2026
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
- 2/4/2026
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H2002)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H2002)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2010-2011)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 142, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 142.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 4090.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H2002-2008)
- 2/3/2026
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1032 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 4090.
- 2/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-SJRES-102: A 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.
- 119-HRES-1032: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 142) 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; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4090) to codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
W. SteubeRepublican · Florida