# District of Columbia B26-0499: Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0499, Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-02 (Act A26-0239 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000072, Expires on Mar 19, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0499-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0499 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-11-25 - Last action: 2026-01-02, Act A26-0239 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000072, Expires on Mar 19, 2026 - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger rights for public housing residents: benefit, high. If you live in a Housing Authority unit, you have stronger rights. You can file complaints and get an administrative decision. Leases can end only for serious or repeated lease violations. You must get 30 days’ notice before corrective or eviction actions, unless the head of household passed away a… - Interim board takes over during transition: benefit, low. Members of the temporary Stabilization and Reform Board become interim voting Commissioners without new confirmation. They serve until they are replaced or reappointed under the new law. The Mayor must nominate certain interim Commissioners by October 1, 2025, including one with accounting and ente… - Clearer definition of a housing unit: benefit, low. The law defines a dwelling unit as rooms that form a single place to live, sleep, and cook. This applies in residential or mixed-use buildings. The clearer definition helps the Authority manage units and reduces confusion for residents. - New Housing Authority board with resident seats: benefit, low. The Board now has nine members, including two seats elected by residents and seven appointed by the Mayor with Council approval. One resident seat starts no later than December 31, 2025 and repeats every three years. The second resident seat starts no later than December 31, 2026 and repeats every… - Residents get bigger voice in housing authority: benefit, low. The Housing Authority must train the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board. It must give the Advisory Board agenda resolutions at least 24 hours before Board meetings and invite quarterly reports. The Authority must answer in writing within 45 days. When hiring an Executive Director, the Board must see… - Board stipends set; temporary lower caps: mixed, high. Commissioners receive a $8,000 yearly stipend. The Chair receives an extra $4,000. The Authority must reimburse actual travel and related expenses, and pay stipends at least quarterly, prorated to service dates. Before January 1, 2026, stipends are capped at $4,000, with an extra $2,000 for the Cha… - More open meetings, but fewer reports: mixed, low. The Board must meet at least 10 times a year and allow public comment at each meeting. It must follow the Open Meetings Act and have at least five members present to act. Commissioners must finish training within 90 days and spend at least four hours on training each quarter. The Board can require… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (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 A26-0239 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000072, 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 A26-0239, 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) - 2025-11-25: B26-0499 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60802/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0499-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229083) - Introduced, 2025-11-25: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60802/Introduction/B26-0499-Introduction.pdf?Id=227887) ## 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/60802/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0499-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229083) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60802/Introduction/B26-0499-Introduction.pdf?Id=227887) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0499-26 (as of 2026-11-04).