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S.J.RES.4: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 12, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by James Lankford (R-Okla.) |