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B26-0283 • 2025

Georgia Avenue Acquisition Authority Emergency Act of 2025

Georgia Avenue Acquisition Authority Emergency 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
2025-07-11
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the expiration date of October 5, 2025, which aligns with a 90-day limit from enactment in July.

Georgia Avenue Acquisition Authority Emergency Act of 2025

This law gives the Mayor temporary power to buy six specific city lots on Georgia Avenue.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the Mayor to purchase Lots 809, 840, 841, 842, 843, and 848 in Square 2937.
  • Allows this action on an emergency basis without waiting for standard procedures.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement prepared by the Chief Financial Officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Mayor of the District of Columbia
  • Owners or sellers of Lots 809, 840, 841, 842, 843, and 848 in Square 2937

Terms To Know

Square
A numbered area used by the city to group together nearby lots or blocks.
Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly and expires after a short time, usually 90 days.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not state the price for buying these lots.
  • The text does not explain why this purchase is needed as an emergency.
  • The law automatically expires after 90 days unless extended by new legislation.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0103 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007689, Expires on Oct 05, 2025

  2. 2025-07-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

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

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0103, Expires on Oct 05, 2025

  4. 2025-06-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 09, 2025

  5. 2025-06-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development

  6. 2025-06-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-06-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0283 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Georgia Avenue Acquisition Authority Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL,

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SULY 7, 2025
Toauthorize,onanemergencybasis,theacquisitionofLots809,840,841,842,843,and848inSquare2937.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“GeorgiaAvenueAcquisitionAuthorityEmergeneyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Acquisitionauthority.‘TheMayorisauthorizedtoacquirebypurchaseLots809,840,841,842,843,and848inSquare2937.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038:D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
lleChairman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

DistriclofColumbiaAPPROVED
JULY 7, 2025
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

[TITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
DCACTION FinalReading
DOVOTEDATE, June17,2025
[X]VOICEVOTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT Nadeau
[JROLLCALLVOTEResult

CouncitMember_|Aye|Nay|NV_|AB_|Rec|CouncitMember_|Aye[Nay|NV[AB|Rec|CouncilMember[Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson|x Henderson x Pinto
Allen x LewisGeowe | x R.White
Bonds x McDutie
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X.-IndicateVote ‘AB~Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
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