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B26-0216 • 2025

Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025

Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025

Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O.

What This Bill Does

  • Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O.
  • 23-05325, Act of 2025

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0067, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000600

  2. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0184 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012854

  3. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0184

  5. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025

  7. 2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-10-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole, Includes Hearing Record

  9. 2025-10-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

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

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0216 by the Committee of the Whole

  11. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  12. 2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0216 View Public Hearing Record

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

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 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

  15. 2025-04-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0216 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  16. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  17. 2025-03-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0216 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Closing of the former Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge Right of Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O. 23-05325, Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C.ACT 26-184
TN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOVEMBER 10, 2025
ToordertheclosingoftheformerFrederickDouglassMemorialBridgeRightofWayonLot817in Square 708 in Southeast Washington, DC, in Ward 8.
BEIT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“Closingof theformer FrederickDouglass Memorial Bridge Rightof
Way on Lot 817 in Square 708, S.O.23-05325,Act of 2025”.
Sec.2,Pursuanttosection404oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.04),andconsistentwiththeStreetandAlleyClosingandAcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode§9-201.01etseq.),theCouncilfindsthattheformerFrederickDouglassMemorialBridgeapproachRightofWayonLot817inSquare708,asshownontheSurveyor'splatfiledunder$.0.23-05325,isunnecessaryforstreetpurposes,andordersitclosed,withtitletothelandtovestasshownontheSurveyor’splat.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement,
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approvedOctober16,2006 (120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe‘Mayor,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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CounciloftheDistrictof Columbia

NOVEMBER 10, 2025

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FirstReading,CC
October7,2025
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October24,2025
Approved

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