# District of Columbia B26-0545: River East at Grandview Homeownership Relief and Restoration Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0545, River East at Grandview Homeownership Relief and Restoration Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-08-28 (Law L26-0174, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012068); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0545-26 - 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 B26-0545 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: River East at Grandview Homeownership Relief and Restoration Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-12 - Last action: 2026-08-28, Law L26-0174, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012068 - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (36 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Mortgage relief for River East owners: benefit, high. Qualifying River East owners and former owners receive mortgage help for their first primary home in the District, not later purchases. Covered outstanding Home Purchase Assistance Program loans are converted to grants, removing the duty to repay them. For homes bought without that program's help,… - River East debt relief avoids District tax: benefit, high. Recipients exclude covered River East debt relief from District gross income for tax years ending on or before December 31, 2032. Covered relief includes debt or loans forgiven under D.C. Official Code § 42-2083(b) or (c). It also includes Home Purchase Assistance Program loans converted or forgive… - Homebuying grants for River East owners: benefit, medium. Qualifying River East at Grandview owners and former owners get access to grants to buy a primary home in the District. The law waives Home Purchase Assistance Program credit requirements. Former owners must have bought their condo between July 2017 and March 2019 and no longer own it. For this hom… - River East priority, shorter affordability protections: mixed, medium. Qualifying River East owners and former owners get priority for Inclusionary Zoning or Affordable Dwelling Unit ownership homes. The home must be their next primary residence, and this help covers only their first qualifying unit. Its affordability restrictions end 15 years after their River East c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-02 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-06-02 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 1 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | First Reading | pass | 11 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-08-28: Law L26-0174, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012068 (House) - 2026-07-10: Act A26-0366 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009414 (House) - 2026-07-09: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-07-02: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0366 (House) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026 (House) - 2026-06-02: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-04-30: Committee Mark-up of B26-0545 by the Housing Committee (House) - 2026-01-13: Public Hearing on B26-0545 View Public Hearing Record (House) - 2026-01-07: Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Housing (House) - 2025-12-19: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-12-19: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0545 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-12-17: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Housing (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Committee on Housing with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-12-12: B26-0545 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0545-Amendment1.pdf?Id=239591) - Enrollment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0545-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=239978) - Engrossment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0545-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238235) - Introduced, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Introduction/B26-0545-Introduction.pdf?Id=229585) ## 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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0545-Amendment1.pdf?Id=239591) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0545-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=239978) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0545-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238235) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60997/Introduction/B26-0545-Introduction.pdf?Id=229585) ## 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-B26-0545-26 (as of 2026-11-04).