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B26-0219 • 2025

Malcolm X Extension of Disposition Authority and Term Sheet Amendment Act of 2025

Malcolm X Extension of Disposition Authority and Term Sheet Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact impact on budget or financial resources, nor does it specify how this extension will affect future development plans for the property.

Malcolm X Extension of Disposition Authority and Term Sheet Amendment Act

This act extends the time limit for disposing of certain District-owned property at 1351 Alabama Avenue, SE, and amends the terms sheet related to this property.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the deadline for the disposal of a specific piece of land owned by the District of Columbia located at 1351 Alabama Avenue, SE.
  • Updates the definition of 'Project' in the Malcolm X Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act to include details about residential units, daycare space, and retail space as described in an amended terms sheet.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Property developers involved with the Malcolm X project

Terms To Know

Disposition Authority
The power to sell or transfer property owned by a government entity.
Term Sheet
A document that outlines key terms and conditions of an agreement, often used in real estate transactions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify the exact impact on the budget or financial resources.
  • It is unclear how this extension will affect future development plans for the property.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0087, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002677

  2. 2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-12-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0205 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013502

  4. 2025-11-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-11-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0205

  6. 2025-11-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 05, 2025

  7. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2025-10-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Business and Economic Development Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  10. 2025-10-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0219 by the Business and Economic Development Committee

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

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  12. 2025-04-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0219

  13. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

  14. 2025-04-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. 2025-04-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0219 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  16. 2025-04-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  17. 2025-04-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development

  18. 2025-04-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development

  19. 2025-04-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0219 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Malcolm X Extension of Disposition Authority and Term Sheet Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

.C.ACT 26-205
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
NOVEMBER 24, 2025
ToamendtheMalcolmX SurplusDeclarationandDispositionApprovalActof2022to
extendthetimelimitforthedispositionofcertainDistrict-ownedrealpropertylocatedat1351AlabamaAvenue,SEandtoapproveanamendmenttothetermsheetforthedispositionoftheproperty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
‘Thatthisactmay be citedasthe“Malcolm X Extensionof DispositionAuthorityand
Term SheetAmendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.TheMalcolmX SurplusDeclarationandDispositionApprovalActof2022,effectiveMarch10,2023(D.C.Law24-316;70DCR 848),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Section2(6)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
(6)“Project”meansamixed-useprojectthatwillincludeapproximately150residentialunits,7,500squarefeetofdaycarespace,and2,000squarefeetofretail
space,asfurtherdescribedintheamendedtermsheetanddraftlanddispositionanddevelopmentagreementtransmittedbytheMayortotheCouncilwiththeMalcolmXExtensionofDispositionAuthorityandTermSheetAmendmentActof2025,passedon
2ndreadingonNovember4,2025(EnrolledversionofBill26-219).”.
(b)Section3isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subsection(i)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“,asfurtherdescribed
intheexecutedtermsheetanddraftlanddispositionanddevelopmentagreementdocumentstransmittedbytheMayortotheCouncilwiththisact.”andinsertingthephrase“asfurtherdescribedintheamendedtermsheetanddraftlanddispositionand
developmentagreementtransmittedbytheMayortotheCouncilwiththeMalcolmXExtensionofDispositionAuthorityandTermSheetAmendmentActof2025,passedon.2ndreadingonNovember4,2025(EnrolledversionofBill26-219).”initsplace.
(2)Subsection(j)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“transmittedbytheMayorwiththisact”andinsertingthephrase“transmittedbytheMayorwiththeMalcolmX ExtensionofDispositionAuthorityandTermSheetAmendmentActof2025,passedon2ndreadingonNovember4,2025(EnrolledversionofBill26-219)"inits
place.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
(©)Section4(¢)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“2yearsaftertheeffectivedate”andinsertingthephrase“4yearsaftertheeffectivedate”initsplace.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat,2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.4. Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)and230-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c\1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1206.02(6)(1)).
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