Passed in the House on February 4, 2026 · 215 Yea, 210 Nay, 7 Not Voting
Question: On Passage: H J RES 142 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
In plain English: Congress is voting to cancel a recent change made by the D.C. Council to the city's tax laws. This action would bring back older tax rules regarding deductions, tipped wages, and property depreciation.
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…