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.
Sponsor
Brandon Gill
Republican · TX-26
What H.J.Res. 142 does
Washington, D.C. normally adopts changes to federal tax law automatically. After the 2025 reconciliation act (commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), the D.C. Council passed its own law to break from several of those tax changes. H.J.Res. 142 is now law and cancels the Council's action, which generally puts D.C. tax law back in line with the federal changes.
That brings back for D.C. the higher basic standard deduction, a $6,000 deduction for people 65 and older, and deductions for qualified tips, overtime pay and car loan interest. It also restores a larger deduction for cash gifts to charity for people who take the standard deduction, an optional 100% depreciation allowance for nonresidential real property, and full deduction of research costs back to tax year 2022. The Council's law had also restored the D.C. child tax credit, and the resolution negates that change too.
How the Senate voted
Passed · February 12, 2026On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142 · Record vote 37 · Official record
How the House voted
Passed · February 4, 2026On Passage: 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 · Roll no. 56 · Official record
HJRES142 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Feb 18, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-78.
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Passed 49-47
Feb 12, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
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Action Taken
Feb 11, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Sent to Senate
Feb 5, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
House: Passed 215-210
Feb 4, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H2002)
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About the Sponsor
Brandon Gill
Republican, Texas' 26th congressional district · 1 years in Congress
Committees: the Budget, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform
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Cosponsors at time of passage (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Florida.
Committee Sponsors
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
0 of 47 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
H.J.Res. 142 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- Jan 22, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-78.
Feb 18, 2026
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H.J.Res. 142 Bill Text
“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: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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