119th (2025–2027)
S.J.Res. 68
This joint resolution is a congressional disapproval of a local law passed by the Washington, D.C. City Council called the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. Under the D.C. Home Rule Act, Congress has the power to review and reject D.C. laws within a set timeframe, and this resolution exercises that authority to disapprove the local measure, which was enacted on June 26, 2025. The resolution was introduced by Senator Mike Lee and would need to pass both the Senate and House to take effect. If approved by Congress, the D.C. law would be blocked from taking effect. The bill does not involve federal funding or establish any new timeline beyond the congressional review process already outlined in D.C.'s Home Rule Act.