# District of Columbia B26-0271: District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0271, District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-12 (Law L26-0032, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009571, Expires on Apr 05, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0271-26 - 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 B26-0271 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-29 - Last action: 2025-09-12, Law L26-0032, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009571, Expires on Apr 05, 2026 - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More training and voice for residents: benefit, low. DCHA must run a training program for the City‑Wide Resident Advisory Board. Trainings cover housing laws, leadership, communication, and negotiation, and residents help design them. The Authority must give the resident board copies of board resolutions at least 24 hours before meetings. The Authori… - Stronger oversight and faster reporting: benefit, low. The Executive Director must file a report within 15 days after each quarter on HUD fixes, faster leasing, repairs to substandard units, maintenance, waitlists, and money and contracting controls. Any policies or reports sent to HUD must also be sent to the Council within 48 hours. The board reviews… - Temporary board takes over DC Housing Authority: benefit, low. The law replaces the old DCHA board once at least five new members are sworn in. The temporary board has 9 voting members and 2 non‑voting seats (the CFO’s office and the resident board president). The Mayor appoints most members with Council confirmation; some seats serve automatically and some in… - Temporary law timeline and sunset: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor signs it or the Council overrides a veto, and after a 30‑day congressional review. The law expires 225 days after it takes effect. When it ends, the temporary board and its rules stop. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-17 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-06-03 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2025-09-12: Law L26-0032, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009571, Expires on Apr 05, 2026 (House) - 2025-07-14: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-07-11: Act A26-0100 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007676 (House) - 2025-07-08: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-07-07: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0100 (House) - 2025-06-24: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 09, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-17: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-06-06: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0271 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-06-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-05-29: B26-0271 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-06-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57804/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0271-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214879) - Engrossment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57804/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0271-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213633) - Introduced, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57804/Introduction/B26-0271-Introduction.pdf?Id=212816) ## 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/57804/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0271-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214879) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57804/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0271-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213633) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57804/Introduction/B26-0271-Introduction.pdf?Id=212816) ## 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-B26-0271-26 (as of 2026-11-04).