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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 source does not provide specific details on how the designation follows the procedures outlined in the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, nor does it explicitly state that a fiscal impact statement was included.

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

This act officially names the school located at 4530 MacArthur Boulevard, NW as John R. Thompson Jr. High School.

What This Bill Does

  • Names the school in Lot 970 in Square 1356, located at 4530 MacArthur Boulevard, NW, as John R. Thompson Jr. High School.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The school located at 4530 MacArthur Boulevard, NW

Terms To Know

Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982
A law that sets rules for closing streets and alleys, which also includes procedures for designating schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not provide details about the school's operations or funding.
  • It is unclear if this designation affects any other existing names or statuses of the school.

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

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

  8. 2025-06-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

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

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

  10. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

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

    Public Hearing on B26-0223 View Public Hearing Record

  13. 2025-04-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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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