# District of Columbia B26-0664: Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0664, Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Wendell Felder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Act A26-0334 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008193, Expires on Aug 27, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0664-26 - 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 B26-0664 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-20 - Last action: 2026-06-05, Act A26-0334 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008193, Expires on Aug 27, 2026 - Sponsor: Wendell Felder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public can report business program violations: benefit, low. Beginning March 29, 2026, anyone can report alleged violations of the District's certified business program. Formal complaints must be written, sworn, and notarized. Informal complaints can be made in person, by email, by phone, or through a required Department hotline. The Department must investig… - Businesses face suspensions and certification bans: mixed, medium. Beginning March 29, 2026, the Department can immediately suspend business or joint-venture certification after investigating and finding imminent danger to health, safety, or welfare. A timely hearing request requires a hearing within 14 days, unless the business agrees to a longer hearing period.… - Certified businesses face new shared-contract rules: mixed, medium. Beginning March 29, 2026, every certified business in a certified joint venture must perform work matching at least its ownership share. This applies to both majority and minority partners, using their own organizations and resources. If the venture subcontracts work, at least 35% of that work must… - New ownership rules for local businesses: mixed, medium. The emergency law applies beginning March 29, 2026, and lasts up to 90 days after taking effect. Local business certification has three ownership paths: independent ownership and operation; more than 50% ownership, operation, and control by a District-based business or nonprofit; or ownership by an… - Business hearing rights carry strict deadlines: mixed, low. Beginning March 29, 2026, the Department must give notice before civil penalties or certification denial, suspension, change, or revocation. The notice must explain the decision, its basis, any proposed penalty, and how and when to request a hearing. Affected people and certified joint ventures hav… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wendell Felder (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-05 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-06-05: Act A26-0334 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008193, Expires on Aug 27, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-29: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0334, Expires on Aug 27, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-14: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-04-21: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-04-20: B26-0664 Introduced by Councilmember Felder at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61654/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0664-Amendment1.pdf?Id=237861) - Enrollment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61654/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0664-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=238152) - Introduced, 2026-04-20: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61654/Introduction/B26-0664-Introduction.pdf?Id=236563) ## 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/61654/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0664-Amendment1.pdf?Id=237861) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61654/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0664-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=238152) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61654/Introduction/B26-0664-Introduction.pdf?Id=236563) ## 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-B26-0664-26 (as of 2026-11-04).