# District of Columbia B26-0496: Community Health Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0496, Community Health Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-02 (Act A26-0219 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000028, Expires on Mar 19, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0496
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Community Health Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-24
- Last action: 2026-01-02, Act A26-0219 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000028, Expires on Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Temporary vaccine consent rules for minors: mixed, low. Parents or guardians can consent to shots that follow ACIP or another qualified group the Health Director names. The Director must announce any group by public notice. The vaccine must match that group’s recommended schedule. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it or the Council overrides…
- Temporary vaccine rules for DC providers: mixed, low. DC healthcare providers can give vaccines that follow ACIP or another qualified group the Health Director names. The Director must name any group by public notice. These schedules guide which shots and timing providers can use. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it or the Council overrid…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-01-02: Act A26-0219 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000028, Expires on Mar 19, 2026 (House)
- 2025-12-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-12-19: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0219, Expires on Mar 19, 2026 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025 (House)
- 2025-12-02: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-12-02: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-11-24: B26-0496 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60792/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0496-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229082)
- Introduced, 2025-11-24: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60792/Introduction/B26-0496-Introduction.pdf?Id=227793)

## 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/60792/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0496-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229082)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60792/Introduction/B26-0496-Introduction.pdf?Id=227793)

## 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-B26-0496-26 (as of 2026-11-04).