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B26-0223 • 2025

John R. Thompson Jr. High School Designation Act of 2025

John R. Thompson Jr. High School Designation Act of 2025

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Frumin
Last action
2025-09-12
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official metadata lists an effective start of August 23, 2025, but the bill text states effectiveness depends on Mayor approval and a 30-day congressional review period. The exact final date is determined by these procedural steps.

John R. Thompson Jr. High School Designation Act of 2025

This law officially names the high school located at Lot 970 in Square 1356, or 4530 MacArthur Boulevard NW, as John R. Thompson Jr. High School.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the school in Lot 970 in Square 1356, located at 4530 MacArthur Boulevard NW, as 'John R. Thompson Jr. High School'.
  • Cites sections of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act to allow this designation.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the committee report.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The high school located at Lot 970 in Square 1356, or 4530 MacArthur Boulevard NW.

Terms To Know

Designation
The official act of giving a name to the school as stated by law.
Fiscal impact statement
A report adopted from the committee that explains how much money the law will cost or save.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not explain why John R. Thompson Jr. was chosen for this name.
  • The exact date the law takes effect depends on approval by the Mayor and a 30-day period of congressional review.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0029, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009568

  2. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0097 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007670

  4. 2025-07-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-07-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0097

  6. 2025-06-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 10, 2025

  7. 2025-06-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0223 by the Committee of the Whole

  9. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-05-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0223 View Public Hearing Record

  11. 2025-04-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

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

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

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

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0223 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. 2025-04-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0223 Introduced by Councilmember Frumin at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

John R. Thompson Jr. High School Designation Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-97
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
SULY 7, 2025
To officiallydesignatetheschoolinLot 970 inSquare 1356,locatedat4530 MacArthur
Boulevard,NW, asJohn R. Thompson Jr.High School.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedasthe“JohnR. Thompson Jr.High SchoolDesignationAct of2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosections401and422(b)through(e)oftheStreetandAlleyClosingand AcquisitionProceduresAct of 1982,effectiveMarch 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C.
OfficialCode§§9-204.01and9-204,22(b)through(¢))(“Act”),andnotwithstandingsection422(a)oftheAct(D.C.OfficialCode§9-204.22(a)),theCouncildesignatestheschoolinLot970 in Square 1356, locatedat4530 MacArthur Boulevard,NW, as “John R. Thompson Jr.High
School”.

Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4,Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview

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