# District of Columbia PR26-0344: Children’s Hospital Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2025 District of Columbia PR26-0344, Children’s Hospital Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2025-11-28 (Resolution R26-0253, Effective from Nov 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013104); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-PR26-0344-26 - 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 PR26-0344 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Children’s Hospital Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2025 - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-10 - Last action: 2025-11-28, Resolution R26-0253, Effective from Nov 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013104 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Approval for tax‑exempt hospital financing: benefit, high. The Council provides the public approval needed for tax‑exempt bond financing. A public hearing is held as required. This lets the project borrow at tax‑exempt rates, which can lower interest costs. - Children’s Hospital upgrades financed by bonds: benefit, high. The law lets the District issue up to $550 million in revenue bonds. The District loans the money to Children’s National Hospital for upgrades at its main campus. Funds add 14 PICU beds, renovate the ER, and build a Special Maternal Delivery Unit. Money also installs the EPIC medical record and bil… - No taxpayer guarantee; hospital pays fees: mixed, high. These bonds are special obligations of the District. The District does not pledge taxes or its full faith and credit. Bondholders are paid only from loan and other pledged revenues. The Mayor charges the hospital program fees to cover issuing and monitoring the bonds. - How the District issues these bonds: mixed, low. The Mayor sets final bond terms and may delegate duties to authorized officials. Bonds can be sold by negotiation or competition and need an approving Bond Counsel opinion before issue. The District can issue refunding bonds, but total bonds outstanding cannot exceed $550 million. The authority to… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-18 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-11-28: Resolution R26-0253, Effective from Nov 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013104 (House) - 2025-11-18: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0253 (House) - 2025-11-18: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-11-12: Committee Mark-up of PR26-0344 by the Business and Economic Development Committee (House) - 2025-10-29: Roundtable on PR26-0344 (House) - 2025-10-24: Notice of Roundtable Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-10-24: Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0344 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-10-21: Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary (House) - 2025-10-21: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-10-10: PR26-0344 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-11-18: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60502/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0344-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227469) - Introduced, 2025-10-10: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60502/Introduction/PR26-0344-Introduction.pdf?Id=224808) ## 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/60502/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0344-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227469) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60502/Introduction/PR26-0344-Introduction.pdf?Id=224808) ## 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-PR26-0344-26 (as of 2026-11-04).