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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 exact date of enactment is not specified in the provided official source material.

Georgia Avenue Property Purchase Act

This act allows the Mayor to purchase specific properties on Georgia Avenue for up to 90 days.

What This Bill Does

  • The Mayor is authorized to acquire by purchase Lots 809, 840, 841, 842, 843, and 848 in Square 2937 of Georgia Avenue.
  • The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement from the Chief Financial Officer as required by law.
  • This act will expire after 90 days unless extended or made permanent.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Mayor of Washington D.C. is allowed to buy specific properties on Georgia Avenue.
  • People who own Lots 809, 840, 841, 842, 843, and 848 in Square 2937 on Georgia Avenue may be affected.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that is passed quickly to deal with urgent situations for a limited time.
Square
A numbered area in Washington D.C. used to identify land parcels.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act only lasts for up to 90 days and may need to be renewed or changed.
  • It does not specify what will happen after the properties are bought.

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

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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

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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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