# District of Columbia B26-0270: District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0270, District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-07-04 (Act A26-0089 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007544, Expires on Sep 23, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0270-26 - 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 B26-0270 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-29 - Last action: 2025-07-04, Act A26-0089 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007544, Expires on Sep 23, 2025 - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster reporting to HUD and Council: benefit, low. The Executive Director must send the Council any policies, procedures, or reports sent to HUD within 48 hours. The board reviews progress on HUD’s 2022 assessment every month. If the Council asks, a quorum of board members must attend oversight hearings and testify. This emergency law is in effect… - Law updated to support new board: benefit, low. The law updates the DC Housing Authority Act to reflect the new board. It replaces old “Board of Commissioners” and “Commissioner” terms with “Stabilization and Reform Board” and “member of the Board.” It adds the new board to the list of bodies whose members require confirmation. It defines “dwell… - New reform board runs DC Housing: benefit, low. The law creates a Stabilization and Reform Board to run the DC Housing Authority. It takes charge when at least five members are sworn in. The board must meet at least 10 times a year, and meetings for official action are open to the public. A quorum is five members. The Authority must give the boa… - Stronger resident voice and training: benefit, low. The board must invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to report at least once each quarter and reply in writing within 45 days. A quorum of board members must attend each resident listening session. The Authority must set up training for resident advisors, give access to named trainings, and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-07-04: Act A26-0089 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007544, Expires on Sep 23, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-26: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-06-25: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0089, Expires on Sep 23, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 25, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-06-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-05-29: B26-0270 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57803/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0270-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=213645) - Introduced, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57803/Introduction/B26-0270-Introduction.pdf?Id=212812) ## 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/57803/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0270-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=213645) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57803/Introduction/B26-0270-Introduction.pdf?Id=212812) ## 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-B26-0270-26 (as of 2026-11-04).