# District of Columbia B26-0216: Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0216, Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-23 (Law L26-0067, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000600); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0216
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2026-01-23, Law L26-0067, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000600
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Old bridge right-of-way closed on Lot 817: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-21 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-10-07 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-01-23: Law L26-0067, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000600 (House)
- 2025-11-21: Act A26-0184 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012854 (House)
- 2025-11-17: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-11-10: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-11-10: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0184 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Committee Mark-up of B26-0216 by the Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-07-03: Public Hearing on B26-0216 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-06-13: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-06-11: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-04-04: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0216 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-03-28: B26-0216 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57492/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0216-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225802)
- Engrossment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57492/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0216-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225597)
- Introduced, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57492/Introduction/B26-0216-Introduction.pdf?Id=209269)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57492/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0216-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225802)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57492/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0216-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225597)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57492/Introduction/B26-0216-Introduction.pdf?Id=209269)

## 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-B26-0216-26 (as of 2026-11-04).