District of ColumbiaB26-0451Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Food & Friends Property Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)

Became Law

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Food and Friends property tax relief

The law exempts most property tax on 219 Riggs Road NE (Lot 0005, Square 3766) for Food & Friends, Inc. The exemption applies while Food & Friends owns the site and it is used by them or any lessee for charitable food distribution or related services. It covers the property and its buildings. 97% of the land is tax‑exempt; 3% of the land stays taxable. The relief runs from October 1, 2025 through December 30, 2025 and is on top of any other tax help they qualify for.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Phil Mendelson
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 11/4/2025

Final Reading