Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

H.J.Res. 193 · House resolution Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican resolution with 8 Republican cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Gosar and Mr. Sessions on June 3, 2026. The legislation states that Congress disapproves of an action taken by the District of Columbia Council. Specifically, it targets the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. This local D.C. act had been enacted by the Council on April 22, 2026. It was subsequently transmitted to Congress on April 29, 2026, under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.