Congress vetoes D.C. tax law—D.C. residents have no vote to stop it
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. · Filed by Brandon Gill (R-TX) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Signed
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What it does
This is a Congressional Review Act resolution that disapproves a Washington, D.C. tax law passed by the D.C. Council on December 20, 2025. The D.C. law (the Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025) would have modified how D.C. taxes income and business franchises. By passing this resolution, Congress is blocking that D.C. tax change from taking effect, reasserting federal oversight of D.C. fiscal policy under the Home Rule Act.
Why we flagged it
This is a procedural disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a mechanism that allows Congress to block regulations and, in this case, D.C. local legislation. The functional effect is federal override of local fiscal autonomy.
What the text implies
- D.C. residents have no voting representation in Congress, yet Congress retains veto power over D.C. Council legislation under the Home Rule Act. This resolution exemplifies the structural democratic deficit: D.C. citizens cannot vote out the members blocking their local laws.
- The specific tax law being blocked is not detailed in this resolution—only its title and enactment date are named. Citizens and analysts cannot evaluate the merits of the tax change itself from this text alone; the resolution is purely procedural.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who it affects
D.C. residents lose the ability to have their elected local government set tax policy; Congress—in which D.C.