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.
D.C. Arrest Reporting: Congressional Disapproval
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Legislative Progress
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Key Points
- Sen. Hagerty and several other senators are trying to stop a new law passed by the District of Columbia Council. The local law is called the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
- Because D.C. is not a state, Congress has the power to look at local laws and vote to cancel them. This resolution is the official way for federal lawmakers to step in and prevent a D.C. law from being used.
- The D.C. law being targeted changes how the city tracks and shares information about police arrests. If this resolution passes, those changes will be blocked and the city will have to follow previous rules instead.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
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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