District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0411 — Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Last action — Resolution R26-0257, Effective from Dec 02, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013875

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    In Committee
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    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Bill Text

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36 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to the resolution clarify the emergency situation regarding the District of Columbia Housing Authority and outline specific changes needed for its governance structure. It specifies the establishment of a new independent governing board and introduces training flexibility for board members and the executive director. These changes are important because they aim to improve the functionality of the Housing Authority, better support its leadership, and enhance the rights of public housing residents.

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 26-257 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA December 2, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to revise the structure of the board of the District of Columbia Housing Authority, provide flexibility for board and executive director training, and update the public housing resident bill of rights;
White, Jr.
to amend the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of to adjust District of Columbia Housing Authority board stipends;
4 6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION __________ 9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________ To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 to revise the structure of the board of the Authority, provide flexibility for board and executive director training, and update the public housing resident bill of rights;
and to amend the Confirmation Act of 1978 to conform terminology regarding the District of Columbia Housing Authority board.
to amend the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to adjust Housing Authority board stipends;
and to amend the Confirmation Act of 1978 to conform terminology regarding the Housing Authority board.
72 DCR 12894), sets forth a new permanent structure for the independent governing board of the District of Columbia Housing Authority, to take the place of the Stabilization and Reform Board that has led the Authority’s work since the end of 20 (b) On July 28, 2025, in addition to approving the RENTAL Act on first reading, the Council passed the Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, effective September 4, 2025 (D.C.
72 DCR 12894) (“RENTAL Act”), sets forth a new permanent structure for the independent governing board of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (“Authority”), to take the place of the Stabilization and Reform Board that has led the Authority’s work since the end of 2022.
(b) On July 28, 2025, in addition to approving the RENTAL Act on first reading, the Council passed the Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, effective September 4, 2025 (D.C.
The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute an emergency making it necessary that the Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.
The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the ENROLLED ORIGINAL Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R26-0257, Effective from Dec 02, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013875

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0257

  3. Final Reading, CC

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR26-0411 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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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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Subjects

public-safety housing
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