# District of Columbia B26-0207: Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0207, Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status became law, last action 2025-09-12 (Law L26-0025, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009564, Expires on Mar 29, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0207-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0207 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-26 - Last action: 2025-09-12, Law L26-0025, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009564, Expires on Mar 29, 2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Certified businesses must perform their share: cost, medium. Each certified business in a certified joint venture must perform work at least equal to its ownership percentage. This applies to majority and minority partners, using their own organization and resources. It replaces the prior blanket 50% work requirement for the certified business. If the ventur… - Certification loss brings limits and appeals: mixed, high. After revocation becomes final, a business or joint venture cannot apply for new certification for 36 months. The Department can lift a suspension or reissue certification sooner if this serves the District's interest and protects public health, safety, and welfare. It must consider satisfactory pr… - New qualification rules for disadvantaged businesses: mixed, medium. Economically disadvantaged owners must own at least 51% of a business and meet the federal transportation department's personal net worth limit. The law references 49 C.F.R. § 26.68 rather than stating a dollar limit. An equity impact enterprise must be resident-owned, small, and disadvantaged; all… - Ownership paths for certified joint ventures: mixed, medium. Joint ventures seeking certification must meet one of three ownership paths. One path requires independent ownership and operation. That means daily management is free from control or limits by another business or nonprofit with an ownership or financial interest. Another path requires more than 50… - Business hearings require action within 10 days: mixed, low. Before civil penalties or certification denial, suspension, change, or revocation, the Department must explain its action and any proposed penalty. Its notice must explain how and when to request a hearing. Affected parties have 10 days after receiving notice to request an Office of Administrative… - Complaint channels for business certification violations: mixed, low. Anyone can report a suspected certification-program violation in person, by email, by phone, or through a required Department hotline. Formal complaints must be written, sworn to, and notarized. The Department must investigate unless it dismisses a complaint as frivolous or without merit. It must r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-03 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-05-06 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-09-12: Law L26-0025, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009564, Expires on Mar 29, 2026 (House) - 2025-07-07: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-07-04: Act A26-0087 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007536 (House) - 2025-06-26: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-06-26: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0087 (House) - 2025-06-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 25, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-05-09: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0207 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-05-06: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-04-01: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-03-26: B26-0207 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57476/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0207-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=237960) - Engrossment, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57476/Meeting2/Engrossment/B26-0207-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=211408) - Introduced, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57476/Introduction/B26-0207-Introduction.pdf?Id=209155) ## 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/57476/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0207-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=237960) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57476/Meeting2/Engrossment/B26-0207-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=211408) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57476/Introduction/B26-0207-Introduction.pdf?Id=209155) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0207-26 (as of 2026-11-04).