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.
A Republican resolution with 8 Republican cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- 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.
Who it would affect, and how
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- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/4/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 6/3/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
3 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-HJRES-192: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
- 119-SJRES-194: A joint resolution 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.
- 119-SJRES-195: A joint resolution 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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