District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B849: Language Access Rulemaking Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
Status: Chaptered, October 30, 2026
What the bill says
To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Language Access Act of 2004 to authorize the Mayor to issue rules to implement the provisions of that act. act may be cited as the "Language Access Rulemaking Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Section 6 of the Language Access Act of 2004, effective June 19, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code § 2-1935), is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (8.
From the enrolled text, October 6, 2026:
To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Language Access Act of 2004 to authorize the Mayor to issue rules to implement the provisions of that act. act may be cited as the "Language Access Rulemaking Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Section 6 of the Language Access Act of 2004, effective June 19, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code § 2-1935), is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this act.". Sec. 3. Applicability. This act shall apply as of June 19, 2004. Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). Sec. 5. Effective date. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than ENROLLED …