S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution 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.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-27 · Taxation · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.

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A joint resolution 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.

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A joint resolution 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.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sjres102.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sjres>

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Franchise tax: A Texas state tax on businesses for the privilege of doing business in Texas, based mainly on a business's margin. Businesses under a set revenue threshold owe no tax.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sjres102.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sjres>

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