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 by Rep. Brandon Gill
Signed into law.
This joint resolution reinstates provisions of District of Columbia (DC) tax law to conform with federal tax law.
As background, DC generally automatically adopts changes to federal tax law (known as rolling conformity). Therefore, upon enactment of the 2025 reconciliation act (commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), many of its tax provisions became DC law. DC subsequently enacted its own legislation (the DC Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025) that decoupled DC tax law from these federal provisions.
This joint resolution nullifies the DC legislation, thereby generally realigning DC tax law with the tax provisions of the 2025 reconciliation act.
Specifically, the joint resolution reinstates for DC provisions that
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- Feb 18, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-78.
- Feb 18, 2026Signed by President.
- Feb 12, 2026Presented to President.
- Feb 12, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 12, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
- Feb 12, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
- Feb 12, 2026Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S587-593)
- Feb 11, 2026Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- Feb 11, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 36. (CR S571)
- Feb 5, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
- 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)
- Feb 4, 2026POSTPONED 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.
- Feb 4, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Feb 4, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 142.
- Feb 4, 2026Rule 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, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H2002-2008)
- 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.
- Jan 22, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Jan 22, 2026Introduced in House