B26-0758 — Housing Investment Protection Act of 2026

Summary

Housing Investment Protection Act of 2026

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduction Current pdf

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The bill expands the Local Rent Supplement Program to include very low-income residents, clarifies housing provider responsibilities, and modifies eviction processes and other housing regulations.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-201

  (B) A loan applied for, accepted, or received by the Authority from a public or private source, as authorized by section 4(35), shall not be considered an obligation for the purposes of section 10 or 11.

  Introduces a new definition concerning loans applied for by the Authority.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-201

  extremely low-income → extremely low-income and very low-income

  Expands eligibility for certain programs to include very low-income individuals or families.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-226(a)

  extremely low-income → extremely low-income and very low-income

  Broadens the scope of the Rent Supplement Program to cover very low-income individuals.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-226(c)

  extremely low-income → extremely low-income and very low-income

  Updates eligibility for ongoing tenant-based assistance to include very low-income households.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-227(b-1)(1)

  extremely low-income → extremely low-income and very low-income

  Recognizes very low-income households in the allocation of new project-based voucher assistance.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-227(b-1)(2)

  for such assistance → for such assistance, including standards for approving temporary transfers of Long-Term Subsidy Contracts under subsection (f)(3) and (4) of this section

  Clarifies the criteria for assistance and includes provisions for temporary transfers of subsidy contracts.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-227

  A housing provider that has an existing Long-Term Subsidy Contract (‘LTSC’) for project-based assistance awarded under this section may request approval from the Authority and the Department of Housing and Community Development to transfer, on a temporary basis, the assistance provided by the LTSC to another project or projects...

  Allows for the temporary transfer of rental assistance funding during renovations.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-227

  If a property receiving Rent Supplement Program funds...is placed into receivership...then the Authority may suspend or terminate the Rent Supplement Program funds for the property and...transfer the Rent Supplement Program funds to another property...

  Provides for the management of funds when properties are uninhabitable or underperforming.

• D.C. Official Code § 42-3502.05(a)(3)(D)

  pursuant to section 203 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations → designated in accordance with the procedures in Subchapter IV of Chapter 1 of Title 29 of the District of Columbia Official Code

  Updates the reference to align with current regulatory procedures.

• D.C. Official Code § 42-3505.01

  30 days → 10 days

  Reduces the time frame for certain eviction notifications.

Action History

1. September 24, 2026

   Public Hearing on B26-0758

2. September 04, 2026

   Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

3. September 01, 2026

   Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Housing

4. July 17, 2026

   Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0758 Published in the District of Columbia Register

5. July 14, 2026

   Referred to Committee on Housing

6. July 10, 2026

   B26-0758 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

• Phil Mendelson · Primary

Subjects