B722 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Language Access Rulemaking Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

What is the status of B722?

Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: Act A26-0426 Published in DC Register (October 23, 2026).

Where is the official record for B722?

On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0722

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District of Columbia B722: Language Access Rulemaking Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

Q: What does B722 do?

In its own words: To amend, on atemporary basis, theLanguage Access Act of2004 to authorize theMayorto issuerulesto implement theprovisionsofthat act. BEIT ENACTED BYTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA, That this actmaybe cited as the"Language Access Rulemaking AuthorityTemporary AmendmentAct of 2026". Sec. 2. Section 6ofthe LanguageAccess Actof2004, effective June 19, 2004(D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code § 2-1935), is amendedby addinganew subsection (c)toread as follows: "(c) The Mayor, pursuantto TitlIe ofthe District ofColumbiaAdministrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C.

Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026

What the bill says

To amend, on atemporary basis, theLanguage Access Act of2004 to authorize theMayorto issuerulesto implement theprovisionsofthat act. BEIT ENACTED BYTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA, That this actmaybe cited as the"Language Access Rulemaking AuthorityTemporary AmendmentAct of 2026". Sec. 2. Section 6ofthe LanguageAccess Actof2004, effective June 19, 2004(D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code § 2-1935), is amendedby addinganew subsection (c)toread as follows: "(c) The Mayor, pursuantto TitlIe ofthe District ofColumbiaAdministrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C.

From the enrolled text, October 16, 2026:

To amend, on atemporary basis, theLanguage Access Act of2004 to authorize theMayorto issuerulesto implement theprovisionsofthat act. BEIT ENACTED BYTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA, That this actmaybe cited as the"Language Access Rulemaking AuthorityTemporary AmendmentAct of 2026". Sec. 2. Section 6ofthe LanguageAccess Actof2004, effective June 19, 2004(D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code § 2-1935), is amendedby addinganew subsection (c)toread as follows: "(c) The Mayor, pursuantto TitlIe ofthe District ofColumbiaAdministrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C, Official Code § 2-501 efseq.), shall issue rules to implementtheprovisions ofthis act.". Sec. 3 Applicability. This act shall apply as ofJune 19, 2004. iscal impact statem S wentof the Chief Financial Officerasthe fiscal impact statementrequiredby section4aofthe General LegislativeProcedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). Sec. 5. Effectivedate. (a) This act shall takeeffect following approvalbytheMayor(or inthe eventofvetoby theMayor, actionbythe Council to overridetheveto) and a 30-dayperiod ofcongressional ENROLLED ORIGINAL review as provided in section 602(c)(1) ofthe District ofColumbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Cod§e 1-206.02(c)(1)). (b) Thisact shall expire after225 days ofits having takeneffect. fle fen--d Council ofthe DistrictofColumbia DistrictdfColumbia APPROVED OCTOBER 16, 2026 COUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON, DC,20004 Dockat No, 628-0722 [DC]IIATEGMTIOONNCONSENTCALENDAR FirstReading [X]VOTEDATE July 14,2026 [X]VOICEVOTE Approved RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST Assent [ ]ROLLCALLVOTE--Result 'Aye Nay CouneMlamba! wl Use …

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