# District of Columbia B26-0665: Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0665, Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Wendell Felder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-28 (Law L26-0162, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012058, Expires on Mar 27, 2027); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0665-26 - 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 B26-0665 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Certified Business Enterprise Program Compliance and Enforcement Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-20 - Last action: 2026-08-28, Law L26-0162, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012058, Expires on Mar 27, 2027 - Sponsor: Wendell Felder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Anyone can report business program violations: benefit, low. Beginning March 29, 2026, anyone can report alleged violations of the District's Certified Business Enterprise law to the Department. Formal complaints must be written, sworn to by the complainant, and notarized. Informal complaints can be made in person, by email, by telephone, or through the hotl… - Certified business partnerships face work requirements: cost, medium. Beginning March 29, 2026, each certified business in a certified joint venture must perform work using its own staff and resources. Its work share must equal or exceed its percentage ownership, whether it holds a majority or minority interest. If the venture subcontracts work, certified businesses… - Businesses face certification bans with exceptions: mixed, high. Beginning March 29, 2026, businesses and joint ventures must wait 36 months after a final certification revocation to reapply. The Department must post final suspensions and revocations on its website. An affected business or venture can request early removal of a suspension or reissuance of certif… - New qualification rules for District businesses: mixed, high. Beginning March 29, 2026, businesses have three routes to meet the program's ownership and control requirement. They can be independently owned and operated, or more than 50% owned, operated, and controlled by a District-based enterprise or nonprofit business. The third route covers businesses owne… - Emergency business suspensions get fast hearings: mixed, medium. Beginning March 29, 2026, the Department can immediately suspend business or joint-venture certification after investigating a violation. It must find imminent danger to anyone's health, safety, or welfare, or to the general public. Its notice must explain the reason and the right to a hearing. Aft… - Businesses get hearings but tight deadlines: mixed, low. Beginning March 29, 2026, the Department must give notice before imposing civil penalties or denying, suspending, changing, or revoking certification. Notice must explain the basis, any proposed penalty, and how and when to request a hearing. Businesses have 10 days after receiving notice to reques… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wendell Felder (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-02 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-08-28: Law L26-0162, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012058, Expires on Mar 27, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-03: Act A26-0349 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009206 (House) - 2026-07-02: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-06-29: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-06-25: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0349 (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) - 2026-04-21: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-04-20: B26-0665 Introduced by Councilmember Felder at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61655/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0665-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239973) - Engrossment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61655/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0665-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238135) - Introduced, 2026-04-20: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61655/Introduction/B26-0665-Introduction.pdf?Id=236567) ## Related bills - B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed) - 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) - B26-0181: 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/61655/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0665-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239973) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61655/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0665-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238135) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61655/Introduction/B26-0665-Introduction.pdf?Id=236567) ## Related - [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26) - [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) - [B26-0181: 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-B26-0665-26 (as of 2026-11-04).