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H.R. 9720, the D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act, advanced out of committee on July 22, 2026.

H.R. 9720 — D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act

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What it does

This bill amends the D.C. Home Rule Act to require Congressional approval via joint resolution before any D.C. tax or fee law can take effect. Currently, D.C. laws are transmitted to Congress and take effect automatically after 60 days unless Congress passes a disapproval resolution. This bill flips that: D.C. tax laws now require affirmative Congressional approval within 60 days to take effect at all. It also limits debate on such approval resolutions to one hour total.

Quorum's transparency scan gave D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act a high transparency warning.

What happens next

H.R. 9720 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.

Who is behind it

Filed by James Comer. Cosponsored by Andy Biggs, Anna Luna, Byron Donalds and Clay Higgins.

Correlative observation from public records — not evidence of coordination or wrongdoing, and not financial advice.
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