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B26-0377 • 2025

LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Housing Taxes
Enacted

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

Sponsor
R. White
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 on the fiscal impact statement, effective dates, or expiration periods beyond mentioning them briefly.

LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This act temporarily amends the Rental Housing Act to clarify that rental units participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program are exempt from rent stabilization rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Section 205(a)(1) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to include rental units receiving tax credits under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as exempt from rent stabilization requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners of rental units participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program

Terms To Know

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program
A federal program that provides tax credits to developers who build or rehabilitate affordable housing for low-income residents.
Rent stabilization
Rules set by a government to limit how much landlords can raise rent each year, protecting tenants from sudden and large rent increases.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is temporary and will expire after 225 days.
  • It only affects rental units participating in the LIHTC program.

Bill History

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

    Law L26-0072, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000605, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

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

    Act A26-0189 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012864

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

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0189

  5. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 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 B26-0377 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

    B26-0377 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL

INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,
NOVEMBER 10,2025
‘Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theRentalHousingActof1985toclarifythatrentalunitsparticipatingintheLow-IncomeHousingTaxCreditProgramareexemptfromtherentstabilizationprogram.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmay becitedasthe“LIHTCRentStabilizationExemptionClarificationTemporaryAmendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.Section205(a)(1)oftheRentalHousingActof1985,effectiveJuly17,1985(D.C.Law 6-10;D.C. OfficialCode § 42-3502.05(a)(1)),isamended by strikingthe phrase “as defined
insection206(f(2)(A);”andinsertingthephrase“asdefinedinsection206(f)(2)(A),oranyrentalunitforwhichthehousingproviderreceivestaxcreditspursuanttotheLow-IncomeHousingTaxCreditProgram,asdefinedinsection2(5)oftheLow-IncomeHousingTaxCreditFundActof2004,effectiveApril8,2005(D.C.Law15-299;D.C,OfficialCode§42-2853.01(5));”initsplace.
Sec.3,Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact,statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
asprovidedinsection602(¢)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(¢)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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