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Bill Vetoed

This bill was vetoed on 2023-05-25

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Main Subject: Government Operations and Politics

The bill is stating that the District of Columbia Council made a mistake by approving a comprehensive policing and justice reform act in 2022. The bill is looking to disapprove this action.

HRES298-118, SJRES26-118,

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Jun. 13 2023	The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the veto message of the President to H.J. Res. 42, the Chair put the question on will the House, on reconsideration, pass H.J. Res. 42, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Under the Constitution, the vote must be taken by the yeas and nays. Further proceedings were postponed until a time to be announced. The previous question was ordered without objection. DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House of May 26, 2023, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.J. Res. 42. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. (consideration: CR H2842-2844)
May. 26 2023	POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE - The Chair announced that further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution, H. J. Res. 42, is postponed until the legislative day of Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Agreed to without objection. The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H. J. Res. 42 would be spread at large upon the Journal, and the veto message would be printed as a House Document (118-45). The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: CR H2645)
May. 18 2023	Presented to President.

Veto

Jun. 13
2023

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 197 (Roll no. 253).
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

President
Jun. 13 2023	The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H2853)
May. 25 2023	Vetoed by President.

Library of Congress Actions

Veto
Jun. 13 2023	Failed of passage in House over veto On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 197 (Roll no. 253).

President
May. 25 2023	Vetoed by President.
May. 18 2023	Presented to President.

Floor
May. 16 2023	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 126.

Senate Actions

Floor
May. 17 2023	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May. 16 2023	Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 126.

House bill HJRES42-118

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

House bill HJRES42-118

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

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