# District of Columbia B26-0085: Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0085, Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Anita Bonds (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Law L26-0003, Effective from May 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005852, Expires on Dec 14, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0085
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Law L26-0003, Effective from May 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005852, Expires on Dec 14, 2025
- Sponsor: Anita Bonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger checks for youth job programs: mixed, low. The law expands who counts as a covered youth services provider in District youth job programs. Employees and volunteers of host employers or grantees in section 2a Youth Employment Act programs are covered when they have direct contact with, or unsupervised access to, youth. The Department of Empl…
- Temporary law ends after 225 days: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it, or a veto is overridden, and after a 30-day congressional review. It ends 225 days after it starts. The background-check rules apply only during this temporary period.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anita Bonds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-16: Law L26-0003, Effective from May 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005852, Expires on Dec 14, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-03-21: Act A26-0023 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003113 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0023 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 18, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-02-07: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0085 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-02-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-02-04: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-02-03: B26-0085 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0085-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=206773)
- Amendment, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0085-Amendment1.pdf?Id=205802)
- Engrossment, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0085-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=205991)
- Introduced, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Introduction/B26-0085-Introduction.pdf?Id=205523)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- 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)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification 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)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0085-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=206773)
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0085-Amendment1.pdf?Id=205802)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0085-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=205991)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57033/Introduction/B26-0085-Introduction.pdf?Id=205523)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [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)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0085-26 (as of 2026-11-04).