District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0762 — Volunteer Services Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

Last action — Approved with Resolution Number R26-0448

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 09, 2026. Enacted.

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In plain language

The bill addresses the clarification of volunteer services connected to an emergency declaration.

This bill clarifies how volunteer services can be utilized during an emergency declaration. It aims to ensure that volunteer efforts are effectively recognized and coordinated.

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What changed in the latest version

25 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of the bill, titled the "Volunteer Services Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026," has been adjusted to clarify that the Attorney General of the District of Columbia can create rules for how volunteers are used. This change is important because it addresses a potential gap in the law that could happen between the expiration of an emergency act and the start of a temporary act, ensuring that volunteer services can continue without interruption. The bill is designed to be adopted quickly to maintain this legal authority.

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2 ________________________ Councilmember Brooke Pinto 5 7 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 Volunteers Services Act of 1977 to clarify that the Attorney General for the District of Columbia has the authority to promulgate regulations governing the Attorney General’s use of volunteers.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 26-448 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA July 14, 2026 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Volunteers Services Act of 1977 to clarify that the Attorney General for the District of Columbia has the authority to promulgate regulations governing the Attorney General’s use of volunteers.
(a) On May 5, 2026, the Council adopted the Volunteer Services Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, effective May 29, 2026 (D.C.
(a) On May 5, 2026, the Council passed the Volunteer Services Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, effective May 29, 2026 (D.C.
(b) The Council later passed the Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, enacted on June 25, 2026 (D.C.
(b) The Council later on June 2, 2026, passed the Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, enacted on June 25, 2026 (D.C.
73 DCR 9211) (“temporary act”), which is projected to become law on September 19, 2026.
73 DCR 9211) (“temporary act”), which is projected to become law on September 4, 2026.
(c) This congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act.
(c) Congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act.
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Action History

  1. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0448

  2. Final Reading, CC

  3. Retained by the Council

  4. PR26-0762 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

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PR 26-0762 is sponsored by Brooke Pinto.
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