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Language Access Rulemaking Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
This law changes the Language Access Act of 2004 to require the Mayor to create rules that put its provisions into action.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Section 6 of the Language Access Act of 2004 by adding a new subsection (c).
- Requires the Mayor to issue rules and regulations under the District Administrative Procedure Act.
- Sets these rules as necessary to implement the provisions of the original act.
- Applies retroactively as if it took effect on June 19, 2004.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Mayor of the District of Columbia
- Agencies or groups subject to rules created under this law
Terms To Know
- Rulemaking
- The process where an official body creates specific regulations to enforce a law.
- Emergency Act
- A type of law that takes effect quickly and expires after 90 days unless extended or made permanent.
Limits and Unknowns
- The act remains in effect for no longer than 90 days from the date it becomes effective.
- The specific details of the rules to be issued are not included in this text and will come later.