# District of Columbia PR26-0144: Georgetown University Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025 District of Columbia PR26-0144, Georgetown University Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2025-04-11 (Resolution R26-0093, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004111); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-PR26-0144-26 - 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 PR26-0144 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Georgetown University Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025 - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-19 - Last action: 2025-04-11, Resolution R26-0093, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004111 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - District taxpayers do not guarantee Georgetown bonds: benefit, medium. The bonds are not general District debt, and District taxes, general funds, and credit are not pledged for repayment. Payments come only from named sources, including bond proceeds, investment earnings, Georgetown loan payments, and other available non-District sources. The District has no duty to… - Georgetown gets $675 million financing authority: benefit, medium. The resolution immediately authorizes up to $675 million in District revenue bonds, with the money lent to Georgetown University. Georgetown must remain a District nonprofit exempt from federal income tax, and money must cover the defined project. Uses include refinancing 2010 and 2017 bonds and a… - Georgetown can face bond program fees: cost, low. The Mayor can charge Georgetown a program fee, but charging one is optional and no amount is set. The fee can cover bond issuance, recordkeeping, tracking money use, and checking compliance with public benefit agreements. It can also cover help with bond redemption, repurchase, and resale. Fees and… - Georgetown financing faces discretion and deadline: cost, low. The District does not have to issue bonds or help finance Georgetown's project, and it alone sets issuance priorities. Georgetown cannot seek damages or other court relief when bonds are not issued. The District does not promise tax-exempt financing will be available or vouch for the project's fina… - Bond claims limited; District officials protected: mixed, low. People, including Georgetown and bond owners, generally cannot collect money damages from the District or its representatives for bond-related failures. This also covers incorrect statements or missing information in the resolution and bond documents. District officials, workers, and agents are pro… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (5) - 2025-04-11: Resolution R26-0093, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004111 (House) - 2025-04-01: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0093 (House) - 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-04-01: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-03-19: PR26-0144 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57390/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0144-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209631) - Introduced, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57390/Introduction/PR26-0144-Introduction.pdf?Id=208405) ## 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/57390/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0144-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209631) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57390/Introduction/PR26-0144-Introduction.pdf?Id=208405) ## 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-PR26-0144-26 (as of 2026-11-04).