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B26-0302 • 2025

African American Civil War Museum Limited Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

African American Civil War Museum Limited Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Nadeau
Last action
2025-12-19
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact effective date depends on approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period, which may vary from the listed dates if vetoes or delays occur.

Temporary Grant Authority for the African American Civil War Museum

This law temporarily allows the Deputy Mayor to give a grant in Fiscal Year 2025 or 2026 to help rebuild the African American Civil War Museum.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends an existing act on a temporary basis to allow new grants.
  • Authorizes the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to issue a grant in Fiscal Year 2025 or 2026.
  • Directs funds specifically toward redeveloping the African American Civil War Museum at 1925 Vermont Avenue, NW.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
  • The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, Inc.
  • Visitors to the museum

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year
A one-year period used for government budgeting.
Amendment
An official change or addition to an existing law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific dollar amount of the grant is not stated in this text.
  • This authority expires exactly 225 days after it takes effect.
  • Details about how the redevelopment will be managed are not included here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0059, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 014000, Expires on Jul 24, 2026

  2. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0160

  4. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-10-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025

  6. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0302 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  8. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  9. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0302 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

African American Civil War Museum Limited Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-160
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OCTOBER 23, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theDeputyMayorforPlanningandEconomicDevelopmentLimitedGrant-MakingAuthorityActof2012toauthorizetheDeputyMayorforPlanningandEconomicDevelopmenttoissueagrantinFiscalYear2025or2026totheAfricanAmericanCivilWarMemorialFreedomFoundation,Inc.forthepurposeofredevelopingtheAfricanAmericanCivilWarMuseum.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“AfricanAmericanCivilWarMuseumLimitedGrant-MakingAuthority‘TemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section2032oftheDeputyMayorforPlanningandEconomicDevelopmentLimitedGrant-MakingAuthorityActof2012,effectiveSeptember20,2012(D.C.Law19-168;D.C.Code§1-328.04),isamendedbyaddinganewsubsection(kk)toreadasfollows:
“(kk)NotwithstandingtheGrantAdministrationActof2013,effectiveDecember24,
2013(D.C.Law20-61;D.C.OfficialCode§1-328.11efseq.),theDeputyMayormaymakeagrantinFiscalYear2025or2026totheAfricanAmericanCivilWarMemorialFreedomFoundation,Inc.forthepurposeofredevelopingtheAfricanAmericanCivilWarMuseum,locatedat1925VermontAvenue,NW.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038:D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
(@)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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APPROVED
OCTOBER 23, 2025

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