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

Action history

1. 2023-06-13The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
2. 2023-06-13POSTPONED 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.
3. 2023-06-13The previous question was ordered without objection.
4. 2023-06-13DEBATE - 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.
5. 2023-06-13The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
6. 2023-06-13The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.
7. 2023-06-13On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 197 (Roll no. 253).
8. 2023-06-13Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
9. 2023-06-13On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Agreed to without objection.
10. 2023-05-26POSTPONED 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.
11. 2023-05-26The 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).
12. 2023-05-26The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
13. 2023-05-25Vetoed by President.
14. 2023-05-18Presented to President.
15. 2023-05-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
16. 2023-05-16Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
17. 2023-05-16Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
18. 2023-05-16Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 126.
19. 2023-04-20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
20. 2023-04-19On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 189 (Roll no. 188).
21. 2023-04-19Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 42 - "Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022."
22. 2023-04-19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 42, the Chair put the question on passage of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of the resolution until a time to be announced.
23. 2023-04-19The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
24. 2023-04-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 42.
25. 2023-04-19Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 734 and H.J. Res. 42. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 734 and if otherwise in order on H.J. Res. 42. Specified amendments are considered as read.