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District of ColumbiaB26-0119Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Official Sports Capital of the United States Designation Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Kenyan R. McDuffie (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Plan and funding to bring sports events to DC

The Washington Convention and Sports Authority must set aside at least $500,000 each year to find and pick a qualified group to host marquee sports events. The funding targets events that draw sports business leaders, including sports media executives, league commissioners, and sports agency professionals. The Authority must also create and carry out a plan to promote the District as the Official Sports Capital. The plan must bring and keep major events, grow youth sports, build team partnerships, and boost marketing. It must also advance electronic sports with tournaments, career paths, digital tech, and youth engagement. The Authority must submit the plan to the Council within 120 days after the act’s effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kenyan R. McDuffie

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 10/7/2025

Final Reading, CC

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 9/17/2025

First Reading, CC

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Law L26-0057, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013998

    12/19/2025House

  2. Transmitted to Congress

    10/28/2025House

  3. Returned from Mayor

    10/23/2025House

  4. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0158

    10/23/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025

    10/15/2025House

  6. Legislative Meeting

    10/7/2025House

  7. Legislative Meeting

    9/17/2025House

  8. Committee Report Filed by the Business and Economic Development Committee, Includes Hearing Record

    7/15/2025House

  9. Committee Mark-up of B26-0119 by the Business and Economic Development Committee

    7/11/2025House

  10. Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

    7/9/2025House

  11. Public Hearing on B26-0119

    3/20/2025House

  12. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

    3/7/2025House

  13. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary

    2/26/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

    2/18/2025House

  15. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0119 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    2/14/2025House

  16. B26-0119 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    10/7/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossment

    9/17/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/6/2025

    PDF

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