Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Mendelson
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: Under Council Review
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill is under Council review; it has not yet been enacted or signed by the Mayor.

Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

This bill changes the law to remove a list of job duties that allowed the Board of Ethics to require certain District government employees to file public financial reports.

What This Bill Does

Amends the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011
Removes language allowing the Board to designate additional employees for filing disclosures based on specific job duties or conflict risks
Deletes a list including contracting, procurement, grant administration, policy development, land use planning, inspecting, licensing, regulating, and auditing

Who It Names or Affects

The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability in Washington, D.C.
District government employees who were previously subject to disclosure rules based on the removed list of job duties or conflict risks

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which individual employees will no longer need to file reports after this change.
The law is not yet effective; it requires approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period.

Bill History

2026-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Public Hearing on B26-0325
2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-12-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole
2025-07-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0325 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Referred to Committee of the Whole
2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0325 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and 17
Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to clarify the Board’s ability to 18
require certain individuals to file public financial disclosures. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
act may be cited as the “Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification 22
Amendment Act of 2025”. 23
Sec. 2. The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and 24
Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011, effective April 12, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-25
124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01 et seq.), is amended as follows: 26
(a) Section 101(47)(I) (D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01(47)(I)) is amended by striking the 27
phrase “and any additional employees designated by rule by the Board of Ethics and Government 28
Accountability who make decisions or participate substantially in areas of contracting, 29
procurement, administration of grants or subsidies, developing policies, land use planning, 30
inspecting, licensing, regulating, or auditing, or act in areas of responsibility that may create a 31
conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest;” 32
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 33

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The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 34
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 35
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 36
Sec. 4. Effective date. 37
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 38
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 39
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 40
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 41