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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-276
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 20, 2026
‘ToamendtheDistrictofColumbiaRevenueActof1937torequiretheMayortodesignandmake
availableforissueamotor-vehicleidentificationtagthatidentifiestheownerofamotor
vehicleasarecipientofthePurpleHeartawardorasthesurvivingspouseofaPurpleHeart
awardrecipient;andtoamendtheOfficeofVeteransAffairsEstablishmentActof2001to
makeconformingchanges.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“PurpleHeartLicensePlateAmendment Act of 2026”.
Sec.2,TitleIVoftheDistrictofColumbiaRevenueActof1937,approvedAugust17,
1937(50Stat.679;D.C.OfficialCode§50-1501.01efseq.),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Section2a(b)(4)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-1501,02a(b)(4))isrepealed.
(b)A newsection2oisaddedtoreadasfollows:
“Sec.20.IssuanceofPurpleHeartawardrecipientmotorvehicleidentificationtags.
“(a)TheMayorshalldesignandmakeavailableforissuemotorvehicleidentification
tagswithadesign,identifyingwords,oremblemthatdesignatestheownerofthemotorvehicle
asaPurpleHeartrecipientorasthesurvivingspouseofaPurpleHeartrecipient;provided,that
thesurvivingspousehasnotremarried.
“(b)(1)A residentorderingaPurpleHeartawardrecipientmotorvehicleidentification
tagshallpayaone-timeapplicationfeeof$10,orsuchotheramountasmaybeestablishedby
theMayorbyrule.ThereshallbenoannualdisplayfeeassessedforaPurpleHeartaward
recipientmotorvehicleidentificationtag.
“(2)TheapplicationfeeshallbedepositedintheOfficeofVeteransAffairsFund,
establishedbysection705oftheOfficeofVeteransAffairsEstablishmentActof2001,effective
October3,2001(D.C.Law14-28,D.C.OfficialCode§49-1004).
“(c)Noidentificationtagsmaybeissuedtoanyindividualunderthissectionunlessdue
proofissubmittedthattheindividualisabonafiderecipientofthePurpleHeartmedalasmaybe
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demonstratedtotheMayoratthetimeoftheapplicationfortheidentificationtagsbysubmission
oft
“(1)DD-214 Certificateof Releaseor Dischargefrom ActiveDuty,or DD-215,
issuedby theUnitedStatesDepartmentof Defense, or itssuccessoragency;
“(2)WD-AGO 53-55 EnlistedRecord and Reportof SeparationHonorable
Discharge;
“(3)Generalorpermanentorderslistingtheawardissuance,whichshallbe
accompaniedbyacopyofthephotoidentificationoftheapplicant;
4(4)A certificateoftheawardissuancesignedbythesecretaryoftheservice
branch,orageneralofficerorflagofficer;or
«(5)OtherdocumentationthatmaybeacceptedbytheDepartmentofMotor
Vehiclesinconsultationwith theOfficeof VeteransAffairs.”.
(c)Section3 (D.C.OfficialCode § 50-1501.03)isamended as follows:
(1)Subsection(a)(1)isamendedbyaddinganewsubparagraph(S)toreadas
follows:
“(S)AnypersonorderingaPurpleHeartawardrecipientmotorvehicle
identificationtagshallpaythefeesetforthinsection20(b)(1).”.
(2)Subsection(4)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Paragraph(15)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinserting
asemicoloninitsplace.
(B)Paragraph(16)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthe
phrase“;and”initsplace.
(C)A newparagraph(17)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(17)The feescollectedforthePurpleHeartaward recipientmotor vehicle
identificationtagunder section20 shallbe depositedintotheOfficeof VeteransAffairsFund,
establishedby section705 of theOfficeof VeteransAffairsEstablishmentAct of 2001,effective
October 3,2001 (D.C.Law 14-28,D.C. OfficialCode § 49-1004).”.
Sec.3.Section705(b)oftheOfficeofVeteransAffairsEstablishmentActof2001,
establishedOctober3,2001(D.C.Law14-28;D.C.OfficialCode§49-1004(b)),isamendedbystrikingthephrase“sections2a(b)(2)and2b(b)(1)ofTitleIVoftheDistrictofColumbia
RevenueActof1937,approvedAugust17,1937(50Stat.679;D.C.OfficialCode§§50-1501.02a(b)(2)and50-1501.02b(b)(1)),”andinsertingthephrase“sections2a(b)(2),2b(0)(1),and20(b)(1)ofTitleIVoftheDistrictofColumbiaRevenueActof1937,approvedAugust17,
1937(50Stat.679;D.C.OfficialCode§§50-1501.02a(b)(2),50-1501.02b(b)(1),and50-1501.020(b)(1)),”initsplace.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
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impact statementrequiredby section4a of theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,
approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approved
December24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)().
Laan‘Chairman:
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
ywMayorDistrictofColumbiaAPPROVED
MARCH20, 2026
DocketNo.826-0135
[XJITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR,
COUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
[XTACTION FirstReading,CC
{x1VOTEDATE February3,2026
{X]VOICEVOTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
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‘Alon x Henderson| x Wile x
Bonds x LewisGoowe| x “we
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Feder x Parker x
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DocketNo.826.0195
[X]ITEMON CONSENT CALENDAR
[xTACTION FinalReading,CC
{X]VOTE DATE. March 3,2026
[X]VOICEVOTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
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‘Aon x Henderson| x R.Wnito
Bonds x LawisGooge| x Twos
Craword x Nadeau x
Feder x Parker x
X-IndicateVote : ‘ABAbsent “NW: Present;NotVoting
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