# District of Columbia B26-0658: Fiscal Year 2027 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0658, Fiscal Year 2027 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status became law, last action 2026-08-21 (Act A26-0417 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011725); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0658
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Fiscal Year 2027 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2026
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-08-21, Act A26-0417 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011725
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 17

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Extra pay funding for childcare educators: benefit, medium. 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: benefit, medium. 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 3…
- Tuition help for eligible District residents: benefit, medium. 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…
- Funding and incentives for court supervision: benefit, medium. 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 c…
- Funding for District courts and facilities: benefit, medium. 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, a…
- Funding for District legal defense services: benefit, medium. 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…
- Funding for Metro repairs and improvements: benefit, medium. 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…
- Funding for District HIV testing and treatment: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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 d…
- District security funding and police hiring incentives: benefit, low. 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…
- Funding for children’s museum community access: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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: cost, low. 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…
- Council approval required for larger reserve spending: cost, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-08-21: Act A26-0417 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011725 (House)
- 2026-08-14: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0417 (House)
- 2026-08-13: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-07-30: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 13, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-23: Committee Mark-up of B26-0658 by the Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-05-13: Public Hearing on B26-0658 (House)
- 2026-05-01: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0658 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-04-24: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-04-21: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-04-21: Referred to Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-04-14: B26-0658 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-06-23: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61623/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0658-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=244002)
- Introduced, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61623/Introduction/B26-0658-Introduction.pdf?Id=236266)

## 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/61623/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0658-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=244002)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61623/Introduction/B26-0658-Introduction.pdf?Id=236266)

## 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-B26-0658-26 (as of 2026-11-04).