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District of ColumbiaB26-0216Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Old bridge right-of-way closed on Lot 817

The District closes the former Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge approach right of way on Lot 817 in Square 708 (Ward 8). Title to the closed area vests as shown on Surveyor’s plat S.O. 23-05325. If you own or claim Lot 817, your property lines and rights now follow that plat. Public street use of that strip ends.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Phil Mendelson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 10/21/2025

Final Reading, CC

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 10/7/2025

First Reading, CC

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Law L26-0067, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000600

    1/23/2026House

  2. Act A26-0184 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012854

    11/21/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Congress

    11/17/2025House

  4. Returned from Mayor

    11/10/2025House

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0184

    11/10/2025House

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025

    10/28/2025House

  7. Legislative Meeting

    10/21/2025House

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

    10/20/2025House

  9. Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole, Includes Hearing Record

    10/20/2025House

  10. Legislative Meeting

    10/7/2025House

  11. Committee Mark-up of B26-0216 by the Committee of the Whole

    10/7/2025House

  12. Public Hearing on B26-0216 View Public Hearing Record

    7/3/2025House

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

    6/13/2025House

  14. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

    6/11/2025House

  15. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0216 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    4/4/2025House

  16. Referred to Committee of the Whole

    4/1/2025House

  17. B26-0216 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

    3/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    10/21/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossment

    10/7/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/28/2025

    PDF

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