District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0377 — LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Last action — Law L26-0072, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000605, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 02, 2025. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill clarifies that rental units receiving tax credits from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program are exempt from the rent stabilization program. This change is important because it reinforces the understanding of how these units are treated legally, ensuring that they are not subjected to rent controls that could affect their financial viability. By explicitly stating this exemption, the bill helps to protect affordable housing options for low-income residents in the District of Columbia.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 26-377 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 _________________________ 9 To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act of 1985 to clarify that any rental unit participating in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program are exempt from the Rent Stabilization Program.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to clarify that rental units participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program are exempt from the rent stabilization program.
Section 205(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985, (D.C.
Section 205(a)(1) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C.
Official Code §42-3502.05(a)(1)), is amended by striking the phrase “as defined in section 206(f)(2)(A);” and inserting the phrase “as defined in section 206(f)(2)(A), or any rental unit for which the housing provider receives tax credits pursuant to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program as defined by section 2(5) of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Act of 2004, effective April 8, 2005, (D.C.
Official Code § 42-3502.05(a)(1)), is amended by striking the phrase “as defined in section 206(f)(2)(A);” and inserting the phrase “as defined in section 206(f)(2)(A), or any rental unit for which the housing provider receives tax credits pursuant to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, as defined in section 2(5) of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund Act of 2004, effective April 8, 2005 (D.C.
Official Code § 42- 2853.01(5));”.
Official Code § 42-2853.01(5));” in its place.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved ENGROSSED ORIGINAL October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section602(c)(1)of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review ENROLLED ORIGINAL as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L26-0072, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000605, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

  2. Act A26-0189 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012864

  3. Transmitted to Congress

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0189

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0377 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. First Reading

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B26-0377 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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First Reading

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

housing
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