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B26-0337 • 2025

Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Budget
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-09-17
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Naming a New Street in Washington D.C.

This act officially names a public alley within Square 6153, Lots 84 and 85 as Congress Cove Court on an emergency basis.

What This Bill Does

  • Names the public alley system within Square 6153, Lots 84 and 85 as 'Congress Cove Court'.
  • Requires that this act be cited as the 'Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025'.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the Budget Director.
  • Sets an effective date for the act after approval by the Mayor or Council action to override a potential veto.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The public alley system within Square 6153, Lots 84 and 85 in Washington D.C.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that is passed quickly to address urgent situations.
Fiscal Impact Statement
An official document that explains the financial effects of a new law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act will expire after 90 days unless further action is taken.
  • It does not specify what happens if the Mayor vetoes the act.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  2. 2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0139 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008949, Expires on Nov 09, 2025

  3. 2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-08-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0139, Expires on Nov 09, 2025

  5. 2025-07-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025

  6. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-07-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0337 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL.

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
AUGUST 11, 2025
Toofficiallydesignate,onanemergencybasis,thepublicalleysystemwithinSquare6153,Lots84 and 85, locatedat3929-3931 4th Street,SE, closetothe intersection4th Street,SE
andAtlanticStreet,SE,asCongressCoveCourt,
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“CongressCoveCourtDesignationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosections401,403,and421oftheStreetandAlleyClosingandAcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode §§ 9-204.01,9-204.03,and 9-204.21),theCouncil officiallydesignatesthepublicalley
systemwithinSquare6153,Lots84and85,boundedbythStreet,SEandAtlanticStreet,SE,asdepictedbytheplatinthecommitteereport,as“CongressCoveCourt”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
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APPROVED
AUGUST 11, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo.826-0337

[]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
ACTION FinalReading
[X1VOTEDATE ‘July28,2028
[X1VOICEVOTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
[JROLLCALLVOTE—Result

CouncilMember_| Aye|Nay|NV_|AB| Rec|CounciiMember_|Aye|Nay|NV|AB|Rec|CouncilMember_|Aye|Nay|NV|AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson]X Henderson x Pinto x
Allen x LewisGeowe | x R white x
Bonds x McDutfie x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X-IndicateVote AB ~Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
if CERTIFICATIONRECORD e-Los
‘SecretarytotheCouncil