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B26-0373 • 2025

Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Language Access Rulemaking 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
2026-01-23
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about which languages or services are covered by the new rules.

Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This act allows the Office of Human Rights to make rules and regulations for language access in the District of Columbia.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new subsection (c) to Section 6 of the Language Access Act of 2004, giving the Mayor authority under the Administrative Procedure Act to issue rules implementing the provisions of that act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Office of Human Rights
  • People who need language access services

Terms To Know

Language Access Act of 2004
A law that helps people with limited English skills get information in their own languages.
Office of Human Rights
An agency in the District of Columbia government that works to protect and promote human rights.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The rules created under this act will only be temporary, lasting until August 13, 2026.
  • It does not specify which languages or services are covered by the new rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0079, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000612, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

  2. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0198 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012892

  3. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-11-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0198

  5. 2025-11-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-10-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 14, 2025

  7. 2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0373 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

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

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-10-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0373 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-198
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theLanguageAccessActof2004toauthorizetheOfficeofHumanRightstoadoptrulesandregulationstoimplementtheprovisionsofthatact.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,ThatthisactmaybecitedastheLanguageAccessRulemakingTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section6 of theLanguage Access Act of 2004, effectiveJune 19,2004 (D.C. Law
15-167;D.C.OfficialCode§2-1935),isamendedbyaddinganewsubsection(c)toreadasfollows:“(c)The Mayor, pursuantto TitleIof theDistrictof Columbia AdministrativeProcedure
Act,approvedOctober21,1968(82Stat.1204;D.C.OfficialCode§2-501etseq.),shallissuerulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthisact.”.
Sec.3Applicability.
ThisactshallapplyasofJune19,2004.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approved
December24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(e)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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DistrictlofColumbiaAPPROVEDNOVEMBER 13, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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