Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

119th Congress Introduced by Andy Biggs and 7 co-sponsors

Congress would disapprove DC's Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, potentially nullifying its arrest-reporting changes.

Introduced in House

Summary of H.J.Res. 192 (119th Congress)

Purpose

The measure is a joint resolution disapproving of the District of Columbia Council’s action to enact the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (D.C. Act 26–304).

In effect, it uses the Congressional power under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to reject a local D.C. law that was enacted on April 29, 2026 and transmitted to Congress.

Background and Authority

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act authorizes Congress to review and potentially disapprove local laws enacted by the D.C. Council.

The proposed disapproval is triggered by D.C. Act 26–304, titled the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, which is described as a temporary amendment related to arrest reporting.

Key Provisions of the bill (as disapproval)

Disapproves the action of the District of Columbia Council in enacting the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

The resolution does not itself amend D.C. law; rather, it nullifies Congress’s disapproval of the local act, effectively preventing the local measure from taking effect in its current form if the resolution were to become law.

Who/What would be affected

The primary impact would be on the District of Columbia’s local governance and arrest reporting policies as implemented by the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

If enacted, the disapproval would preclude (or invalidate) the specific temporary amendments to arrest reporting that the D.C. Council approved, pending congressional action.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced in the House on June 3, 2026.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

The bill lists several co-sponsors (including Rep. Paul Gosar and others), indicating bipartisan or cross-ideological support.

The action is a formal express of disapproval by Congress under the statute governing D.C. home rule; passage would prevent the D.C. temporary amendment from taking effect as described, subject to further congressional processes.

Additional Notes

The bill does not specify alternative measures or replacements for the D.C. Act; it focuses solely on disapproval of the specific local act.

The impact depends on whether Congress ultimately enacts the joint resolution. If enacted, it would nullify the local act’s provisions on arrest reporting as a temporary amendment. If not enacted, the D.C. act could take effect as enacted.