H.Res. 97 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 26) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2023-02-07
Latest action (2023-02-07): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What H.Res. 97 does, in plain terms
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 185 (nullifies an order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants into the United States by air travel unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise attest that they will take public health measures to prevent the spread of the disease), H.J. Res. 24 (nullifies an act of the District of Columbia Council that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections), and H.J. Res. 26 (nullifies an act of the District of Columbia Council that makes a variety of changes to the district's criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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