# District of Columbia PR26-0286: Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0286, Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-09-17 (Retained by the Council); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0286
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-25
- Last action: 2025-09-17, Retained by the Council
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster permits for two Congress Cove lots: benefit, medium. Beginning July 28, 2025, the owner of two lots that front Congress Cove Court can get District approvals faster. They can obtain building permits and utility location sign-offs before the 30-day congressional review of the permanent act ends. This acceleration is limited to that owner and the liste…
- Square 6153 alley named Congress Cove Court: benefit, low. The District officially names the public alley in Square 6153, between 4th St SE and Atlantic St SE, as Congress Cove Court. The change takes effect July 28, 2025. City maps, addresses, and property records now use this name. Nearby owners and residents can use it for mail, permits, and utilities.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-28 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-09-17: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-08-08: Resolution R26-0182, Effective from Jul 28, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008615 (House)
- 2025-07-28: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0182 (House)
- 2025-07-28: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-25: PR26-0286 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58192/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0286-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=218254)
- Introduced, 2025-07-25: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58192/Introduction/PR26-0286-Introduction.pdf?Id=218048)

## 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/58192/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0286-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=218254)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58192/Introduction/PR26-0286-Introduction.pdf?Id=218048)

## 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-PR26-0286-26 (as of 2026-11-04).