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H.J.Res. 142 · Government Operations and Politics
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.
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Became law
What does this mean?

Congress has the power to review and block laws passed by Washington, D.C.'s local government, and this bill uses that power to cancel a D.C. tax law from 2025. Normally D.C. automatically matches its tax rules to federal tax rules, so when Congress passed its big 2025 tax law, D.C. residents and businesses automatically got the same tax breaks — things like a bigger standard deduction, an extra deduction for people 65 and older, tax-free treatment of tips and overtime pay, and bigger write-offs for business investments. D.C.'s council then passed its own law breaking away from those federal changes and instead brought back a local child tax credit. This bill undoes that D.C. law, which means D.C. taxpayers and businesses go back to getting the same federal-style tax breaks Congress created, and D.C.'s separate child tax credit change is wiped out.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to Committee
Jan 22, 2026
Passed House
Feb 4, 2026
Received in Senate
Feb 5, 2026
Passed Senate
Feb 12, 2026
Presented to President
Feb 12, 2026
Signed by President
Feb 18, 2026
Became Law
Feb 18, 2026
Full action history (21)
Jan 22, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 22, 2026Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2026Rules 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.
Feb 4, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H2002)
Feb 4, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H2002)
Feb 4, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2010-2011)
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