# District of Columbia B26-0333: Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0333, Housing Authority Resident Empowerment 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 2025-09-17 (Retained by the Council); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0333-26 - 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 B26-0333 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-07-23 - Last action: 2025-09-17, Retained by the Council - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (16 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger rights for public-housing residents: benefit, high. If you live in Housing Authority housing, your rights are stronger. Leases end only for serious or repeated violations. You must get at least 30 days’ notice before corrective or vacate actions, with limited exceptions. You have a right to move to safety if there is an emergency or life‑safety thre… - Fairer elections for resident Board seats: benefit, medium. Elections for resident Commissioners happen 5 to 2 months before a term ends and are overseen by an independent election expert. Elected Commissioners must be public‑housing residents at the time of election. The Authority must keep election results until the next term starts. If a seat opens early… - More resident voice in Housing Authority decisions: benefit, medium. The Housing Authority must train the City‑Wide Resident Advisory Board and share meeting resolutions at least 24 hours in advance. It must seek resident input on policies and reply in writing within 45 days. The Board meets at least 10 times a year, allows public comment, and follows the Open Meeti… - Interim Board to manage transition: benefit, low. Starting July 28, 2025, members of the Stabilization and Reform Board become interim voting Commissioners without new confirmations. They serve until replaced or reappointed under the new law. The Mayor must nominate specified interim Commissioners by October 1, 2025, with set qualifications and on… - Training and ethics for Board leaders: benefit, low. Each Commissioner must finish initial training within 90 days and complete at least 4 hours of training each quarter. The Authority pays allowed training costs. Within 90 days after appointment, the Executive Director must complete Board‑directed training. The Board can require Commissioners and th… - Board pay set; temporary caps and bans: mixed, high. Commissioners receive $8,000 a year. The Chair gets an extra $4,000 a year. Payments are at least quarterly, prorated, and expenses are reimbursed. Before January 1, 2026, pay is capped at $4,000, plus $2,000 for the Chair. During this transition, District government employees serving as Commission… - New nine-member Housing Authority Board: mixed, medium. The law creates a nine‑member Board: two seats elected by residents and seven appointed by the Mayor with Council approval. The Board elects its own Chair. Federal and District government employees cannot serve. No one may serve more than 9 years total. Some appointed seats must have at least five… - Administrative updates and less frequent reports: mixed, low. The law cleans up terms and references, including using “Authority,” renaming the Resident Advisory Board, and clarifying that “Board” includes earlier forms. Vacancy and other reporting shifts from monthly to quarterly. A deadline moves from February to June. Several subsections are repealed and a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-07-28 | House | Final Reading | pass | 8 | 1 | 3 | | 2025-07-28 | House | Other | pass | 8 | 1 | 3 | ## Actions (7) - 2025-09-17: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-09-12: Act A26-0145 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009614, Expires on Dec 03, 2025 (House) - 2025-09-04: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0145, Expires on Dec 03, 2025 (House) - 2025-09-03: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-08-19: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Sep 03, 2025 (House) - 2025-07-28: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-07-23: B26-0333 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2025-07-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58185/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0333-Amendment1.pdf?Id=218167) - Enrollment, 2025-07-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58185/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0333-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=218250) - Introduced, 2025-07-23: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58185/Introduction/B26-0333-Introduction.pdf?Id=217965) ## 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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58185/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0333-Amendment1.pdf?Id=218167) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58185/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0333-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=218250) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58185/Introduction/B26-0333-Introduction.pdf?Id=217965) ## 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-B26-0333-26 (as of 2026-11-04).