Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
This joint resolution would disapprove the District of Columbia Council’s enactment of the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (DC Act 26-86). The DC Act, adopted June 26, 2025 and transmitted to Congress on July 7, 2025 under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, would otherwise modify how the District’s open meetings are clarified, potentially changing rules governing public access and transparency for local government meetings. If Congress passes this disapproval resolution, the DC Act would not take effect, and the status quo for open meetings in D.C. would remain in place. The measure is part of Congress’s statutory oversight over DC local laws. The sponsor is Ms. Hageman, and the bill has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Key Points
- 1The joint resolution disapproves the District of Columbia Council’s approval of the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (DC Act 26-86).
- 2The DC Act 26-86 was enacted by the DC Council on June 26, 2025 and transmitted to Congress on July 7, 2025 under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
- 3The disapproval action utilizes the congressional review mechanism in section 602(c)(1) of the DC Home Rule Act, which allows Congress to review and disapprove DC local laws.
- 4If Congress adopts this joint resolution, the DC Act 26-86 would not take effect, and the act would be considered nullified for the purposes of local law in DC.
- 5The bill’s sponsor is Ms. Hageman, and it was introduced in the House on July 23, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.