District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: In Committee

B26-0722 — Language Access Rulemaking Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

Last action — Legislative Meeting

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Council
  4. 4
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Council. Introduced July 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Council.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

This bill gives temporary authority for language access rulemaking.

The bill allows for temporary amendments related to language access, providing authority for necessary rulemaking.

Summary

Language Access Rulemaking Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Legislative Meeting

  2. Legislative Meeting

  3. Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations

  4. B26-0722 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Elissa Silverman — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Not Voting
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does B26-0722 do?
Language Access Rulemaking Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
Who sponsors B26-0722?
B26-0722 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
What is the current status of B26-0722?
This bill is in committee in the Council. Introduced July 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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