# District of Columbia B26-0198: Residential Tranquility Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0198, Residential Tranquility Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Act A26-0055 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004916, Expires on Jul 21, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0198
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Residential Tranquility Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Act A26-0055 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004916, Expires on Jul 21, 2025
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No loudspeakers targeting homes at night: benefit, low. Using a sound amplifying device to target a home for a protest is illegal from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. This applies in Residential, Residential Flat, and Residential Apartment Zones under D.C. zoning rules. A 'sound amplifying device' means any machine or loudspeaker that makes sound louder. It does…
- No projectiles thrown onto homes: benefit, low. It is illegal to launch or throw a projectile onto someone else’s home property to scare, intimidate, or retaliate. On conviction, a person can face a fine set by D.C. law, up to 90 days in jail, or both. This emergency act remains in effect for up to 90 days.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-25: Act A26-0055 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004916, Expires on Jul 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0055, Expires on Jul 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-04-01: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-03-27: B26-0198 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57454/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0198-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209608)
- Introduced, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57454/Introduction/B26-0198-Introduction.pdf?Id=209029)

## 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/57454/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0198-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209608)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57454/Introduction/B26-0198-Introduction.pdf?Id=209029)

## 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-B26-0198-26 (as of 2026-11-04).