# District of Columbia PR26-0521: Budget Enhancement Request Litigation Authorization Resolution of 2026

District of Columbia PR26-0521, Budget Enhancement Request Litigation Authorization Resolution of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-02-13 (Resolution R26-0332, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001424) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0521
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Budget Enhancement Request Litigation Authorization Resolution of 2026
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Resolution R26-0332, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001424
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Council lawyer can seek budget data in court: benefit, low. The Council’s Office of the General Counsel can start, join, or defend court cases. It can act in any court or tribunal in the name of the Council. The goal is to get agency budget enhancement requests that the law requires agencies to send to the Council. The resolution takes effect immediately.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 8 | 5 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-13: Resolution R26-0332, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001424 (House)
- 2026-02-06: Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0521 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-02-03: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0332 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-02-03: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-02-02: PR26-0521 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61167/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0521-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=232118)
- Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61167/Introduction/PR26-0521-Introduction.pdf?Id=231658)

## 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/61167/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0521-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=232118)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61167/Introduction/PR26-0521-Introduction.pdf?Id=231658)

## 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-PR26-0521-26 (as of 2026-11-04).