# District of Columbia B26-0398: Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0398, Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Zachary Parker (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-26 (Law L26-0128, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008882); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0398
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Law L26-0128, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008882
- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (39 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer subsidy support for grandparents and relatives: benefit, high. The law removes the 60-month subsidy limit for eligible grandparents and close relatives in DC's two caregiver pilot programs. Other program eligibility requirements still apply. The Mayor sets subsidy amounts by rule, with a $38 minimum in fiscal year 2027 and annual inflation adjustments afterwar…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-26: Law L26-0128, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008882 (House)
- 2026-05-01: Act A26-0308 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006823 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-04-29: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0308 (House)
- 2026-04-24: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-04-13: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee Mark-up of B26-0398 by the Youth Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-11-19: Public Hearing on B26-0398 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-10-31: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-24: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Youth Affairs (House)
- 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0398 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-07: Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs (House)
- 2025-10-06: B26-0398 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60458/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0398-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=236163)
- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60458/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0398-Amendment1.pdf?Id=233564)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60458/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0398-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=233856)
- Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60458/Introduction/B26-0398-Introduction.pdf?Id=224377)

## 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/60458/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0398-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=236163)
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60458/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0398-Amendment1.pdf?Id=233564)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60458/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0398-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=233856)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60458/Introduction/B26-0398-Introduction.pdf?Id=224377)

## 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-B26-0398-26 (as of 2026-11-04).