Bill · S.J.Res. 68· Senate(119-SJRES-68)
A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
- Introduced
- 7/23/2025
- Last activity
- 7/23/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Lee
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is a joint resolution where Congress disapproves of the District of Columbia Council's Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. The resolution specifically targets D.C. Act 26-86, which was enacted on June 26, 2025. The Act was transmitted to Congress on July 7, 2025, as required by the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+1
Disapproving the D.C. Council's act increases Federal power over the District of Columbia.
The opposite
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-3
Disapproving an open meetings clarification act potentially reduces government transparency.
Would people in cities be better off under this?-1
Disapproving an open meetings act could negatively affect urban residents in D.C.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
The text does not explicitly state any positive impacts for people.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Disapproving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 could be seen as negative. If that act was meant to improve government transparency, blocking it could reduce the public's access to information about the District of Columbia Council's activities. This is in reference to the entire resolution.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1Improves Government Transparency-3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents-1
- 7/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
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