# District of Columbia B26-0373: Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0373, Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-23 (Law L26-0079, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000612, Expires on Aug 13, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0373
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-02
- Last action: 2026-01-23, Law L26-0079, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000612, Expires on Aug 13, 2026
- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (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

- Temporary rules to help limited-English residents: mixed, low. The law requires the Mayor to issue rules, under the DC Administrative Procedure Act, to carry out the Language Access Act. The rules guide how agencies give translation and interpretation to people with limited English. The law applies as of June 19, 2004. It took effect after the Mayor’s approval…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (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 | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-01-23: Law L26-0079, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000612, Expires on Aug 13, 2026 (House)
- 2025-11-21: Act A26-0198 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012892 (House)
- 2025-11-17: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-11-13: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-11-13: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0198 (House)
- 2025-10-30: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 14, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0373 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-10-02: B26-0373 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60393/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0373-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=226254)
- Engrossment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60393/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0373-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225256)
- Introduced, 2025-10-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60393/Introduction/B26-0373-Introduction.pdf?Id=223865)

## 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/60393/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0373-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=226254)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60393/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0373-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225256)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60393/Introduction/B26-0373-Introduction.pdf?Id=223865)

## 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-B26-0373-26 (as of 2026-11-04).