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HJRES 142 · enacted · major

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.

What this bill does

  • This resolution blocks a Washington D.C. tax law that decoupled D.C. taxes from recent federal tax changes.
  • D.C. residents and businesses are affected, as the resolution restores federal tax provisions like higher standard deductions and tip income exemptions.
  • The resolution takes effect immediately upon passage and reinstates D.C. tax code provisions from before December 2025.

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  1. 01

    How might D.C. residents and businesses be affected differently by restoring federal tax provisions like higher standard deductions and tip income exemptions?

  2. 02

    What was D.C. Council's rationale for decoupling from federal tax changes, and does Congress's override align with D.C.'s local tax autonomy?

  3. 03

    Who bears the financial impact of reinstating the previous D.C. tax code, and what revenue changes does this create for D.C. services?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-18 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-78.

  2. 2026-02-18 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-78.

  3. 2026-02-18 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2026-02-18 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2026-02-12 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2026-02-12 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2026-02-12 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2026-02-12 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.

  9. 2026-02-12 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.

  10. 2026-02-12 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S587-593)

  11. 2026-02-11 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  12. 2026-02-11 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 36. (CR S571)

  13. 2026-02-05 · senate · Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.

  14. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H2002)

  15. 2026-02-04 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H2002)

  16. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2010-2011)

  17. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    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.

  18. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  19. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 142.

  20. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    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.

  21. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H2002-2008)

  22. 2026-02-03 · house · Floor

    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.

  23. 2026-01-22 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  24. 2026-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. 2026-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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