# District of Columbia B26-0001: Rent Stabilized Housing Inflation Protection Continuation Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0001, Rent Stabilized Housing Inflation Protection Continuation Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-02-07 (Act A26-0003 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001133, Expires on May 04, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0001
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Rent Stabilized Housing Inflation Protection Continuation Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Act A26-0003 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001133, Expires on May 04, 2025
- Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Two-year rent caps for stabilized renters: benefit, medium. The law caps rent increases in rent‑stabilized homes that take effect July 1, 2023 through April 30, 2025. For most units, each increase is the smaller of the general adjustment plus 2 percentage points, or 6%. If the home is occupied by an elderly tenant or a tenant with a disability, each increas…
- Faster re-notice and rent refunds: mixed, medium. For rent increases covered by these rules with an effective date on or after July 1, 2023, a landlord may send a new notice with less than 30 days’ notice if the new increase is smaller than the original. If you paid more than the legal allowable rent under earlier notices, the owner must repay you…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-07: Act A26-0003 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001133, Expires on May 04, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-02-03: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0003, Expires on May 04, 2025 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 06, 2025 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-01-07: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-01-06: B26-0001 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56820/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0001-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=204336)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56820/Introduction/B26-0001-Introduction.pdf?Id=203761)

## Related bills

- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56820/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0001-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=204336)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56820/Introduction/B26-0001-Introduction.pdf?Id=203761)

## Related
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0001-26 (as of 2026-11-04).