US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 4 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016, signed by the Mayor of the District on December 19, 2016, and transmitted on January 6, 2017, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The D.C. Act authorizes terminally ill patients to request and to be prescribed medication to end their lives.

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.

Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]

Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]

Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]

Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HJR27 (Same As) 2017-02-13 - Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/4/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sjres4/BILLS-115sjres4is.pdf