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B26-0120 • 2025

Congress Cove Court Designation Act of 2025

Congress Cove Court Designation Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-10-01
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about the fiscal impact statement or its implications, nor did it mention potential impacts on property values or local businesses.

Naming a Street in Washington, D.C.

This act officially names a public alley system as Congress Cove Court in the District of Columbia.

What This Bill Does

  • Names a specific area within Square 6153, Lots 84 and 85, located near 4th Street SE and Atlantic Street SE, as Congress Cove Court.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who live or work near the designated area in Washington, D.C.
  • City officials responsible for street names and maps

Terms To Know

Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982
A law that sets rules for closing or renaming streets and alleys in Washington, D.C.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0043 Effective from Oct 01, 2025

  2. 2025-08-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0130 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008928

  4. 2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-08-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0130

  6. 2025-07-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025

  7. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-07-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole

  9. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0120 by the Committee of the Whole

  10. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0120

  12. 2025-06-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. 2025-06-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

  14. 2025-02-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  15. 2025-02-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0120 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  16. 2025-02-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0120 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Congress Cove Court Designation Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-130
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 11, 2025
‘ToofficiallydesignatethepublicalleysystemwithinSquare6153,Lots84and85,locatedat3929-39314thStreet,SE,closetotheintersection4thStreet,SEandAtlanticStreet,SE,
asCongressCoveCourt.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“CongressCoveCourtDesignationActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosections401,403,and421oftheStreetandAlleyClosingandAcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode§§9-204.01,9-204.03,and9-204.21),theCouncilofficiallydesignatesthepublicalleysystemwithinSquare6153,Lots84and85,boundedby4thStreet,SEandAtlanticStreet,SE,asdepictedbytheplatinthecommitteereport,as“CongressCoveCourt”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommittee reportas thefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshailtakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
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APPROVEDAUGUST 11, 2025

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