District of ColumbiaB26-0658Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Fiscal Year 2027 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2026

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17 provisions identified: 14 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Extra pay funding for childcare educators

The Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund receives $5 million for extra pay at federally sponsored childcare centers. Payments are for early childhood educators working at those centers. The money remains available until spent. The law does not set each educator’s payment amount.

Scholarship funding and protections for District students

The law provides $52.5 million for District school improvement, including opportunity scholarships, available until spent. Scholarships must be available to eligible students, including those not offered one in a previous school year. Awards depend on available money and the priorities in section 3006 of the Scholarship for Opportunity and Results Act. Receiving schools must certify federal civil-rights protections and equal IDEA disability services, rights, and protections for students and parents. Up to $1.2 million can fund specified administration activities, and up to $500,000 can fund other specified program activities.

Tuition help for eligible District residents

The Resident Tuition Support Program receives $40 million for college tuition help for eligible District residents. Awards can give priority based on academic merit, income, need, and other authorized factors. The money stays in a dedicated account controlled by the Chief Financial Officer and can fund only this program. Funds remain available until spent, and the Chief Financial Officer must report quarterly. The law does not set individual award amounts.

Funding and incentives for court supervision

Court supervision agencies receive $277.26 million for FY2027. Community supervision and sex offender registration receive $193.931 million; pretrial services receive $83.329 million. Community supervision money can fund monitoring or services for adults subject to protection orders. Agency funds can also support incentives for defendants who successfully complete supervision. The law does not set each incentive’s form or value.

Funding for District courts and facilities

For FY2027, ending September 30, 2027, District courts receive $398.936 million. This includes $16.626 million for appeals, $157.517 million for Superior Court, and $100.211 million for the court system. Courthouse improvements receive $74.672 million and courtroom updates receive $49.91 million, available through September 30, 2028. Those projects must follow the Courts’ master plan and facilities assessment. Courts can shift up to $9 million after giving congressional appropriations committees 30 days’ written notice. They can keep bar exam and admission fees until spent, but only for related salaries and expenses. The judicial disabilities and tenure commission receives $555,000; the judicial nomination commission receives $350,000, both available until spent.

Funding for District legal defense services

The Public Defender Service receives $53.629 million for FY2027 salaries and expenses, including vehicle transfers and rentals. Another $52.5 million supports appointed lawyers and related legal services, and remains available until spent. Covered services include criminal defense, specified Family Court and adoption cases, guardians ad litem, and guardianship proceedings. The Joint Committee on Judicial Administration manages the $52.5 million.

Funding for Metro repairs and improvements

Metro receives $161.95 million for capital projects and preventive maintenance. Projects must be in Metro’s Capital Improvement Plan and authorized under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. The money remains available until spent. This funds transit infrastructure rather than direct rider payments.

Funding for District HIV testing and treatment

The law provides $4 million for HIV and AIDS testing and treatment in the District. The money remains available until spent and must support those services. The provision does not set individual eligibility rules, coverage levels, or benefit amounts.

College access funding for District Guard members

The District National Guard’s Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. Retention and College Access Program receives $600,000. The money remains available until spent. The provision does not state individual award amounts or detailed eligibility rules.

Employee incentive options for District justice agencies

District courts and the Public Defender Service can create employee incentive programs similar to the cited federal employee program. The courts’ Joint Committee must establish its program by regulation. Public Defender Service payments cannot exceed the limit in 5 U.S.C. § 3523(b)(3)(B). The law does not state that dollar limit or require either program to start on a specific date.

District security funding and police hiring incentives

The law provides $90 million for National Capital public-safety costs and responses to immediate, specific terrorist threats or attacks. Threat responses can cover the District and nearby jurisdictions. The Mayor must determine necessary costs through written consultation with nearby elected county or city officials. Secret Service protective support requires its Director’s request and the Homeland Security Secretary’s direction. Another $4 million funds incentives for hiring new District police officers, without setting each incentive’s amount. Both funding amounts remain available until spent.

Funding for children’s museum community access

The National Children’s Museum receives $811,000 for community access programs. The money remains available until spent and must support those programs. The law does not promise free admission or specify which households qualify.

Funding to coordinate District justice services

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council receives $3.45 million to coordinate federal and local criminal justice resources in the District. The money remains available until spent and must support that coordination work. It does not provide direct household payments.

Funding to improve District workforce training

The University of the District of Columbia receives $11.67 million to improve its workforce training centers. The money remains available until spent. This provision does not set individual awards or student eligibility rules.

Sales tax expands at federal shopping sites

District sales and use tax now covers purchases at shops, kiosks, cafeterias, restaurants, and similar businesses in federal buildings. Public sales are covered when the federal government, its agent, or a contractor runs the business. Sales to people outside the general public are covered when an agent or contractor operates it. Sales by federally created organizations and government-sponsored enterprises are also taxed when taxable for a comparable District nonprofit under section 501(c)(3). That rule applies despite the federal entity’s tax exemption; these provisions do not state a tax rate.

Council approval required for larger reserve spending

The District cannot commit or spend more than $500,000 from its contingency reserve without Council approval by resolution. This limits government spending authority, not household spending. It does not impose a household fee or payment requirement.

Sewer funding requires an equal local match

DC Water receives $20 million to continue its Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan. DC Water must provide a 100% match, meaning another $20 million. The federal money remains available until spent. The law requires matching funds but does not set a household water-rate increase.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Phil Mendelson
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 6/23/2026

Final Reading