# District of Columbia B26-0372: Language Access Rulemaking Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0372, Language Access Rulemaking Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-23 (Returned from Mayor) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0372
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Language Access Rulemaking Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-02
- Last action: 2025-10-23, Returned from Mayor
- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Mayor must set language access rules: benefit, low. The law requires the Mayor to issue rules to carry out the Language Access Act of 2004. The Mayor must use the District’s Administrative Procedure Act process. This helps residents with limited English get city services in their language. The act applies as of June 19, 2004. It is effective upon th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-07 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-10-23: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-10-23: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0166, Expires on Jan 21, 2026 (House)
- 2025-10-15: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-10-02: B26-0372 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60392/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0372-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225084)
- Introduced, 2025-10-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60392/Introduction/B26-0372-Introduction.pdf?Id=223861)

## 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/60392/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0372-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225084)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60392/Introduction/B26-0372-Introduction.pdf?Id=223861)

## 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-B26-0372-26 (as of 2026-11-04).