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B26-0398 • 2025

Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Parker
Last action
2026-05-01
Official status
Under Congressional Review
Effective date
Not listed

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Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

What This Bill Does

  • Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0308 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006823

  2. 2026-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0308

  3. 2026-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Jun 17, 2026

  4. 2026-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026

  6. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Youth Affairs Committee

  9. 2026-01-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0398 by the Youth Affairs Committee

  10. 2026-01-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  11. 2026-01-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  12. 2025-11-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0398 View Public Hearing Record

  13. 2025-10-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 2025-10-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Youth Affairs

  15. 2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0398 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  16. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs

  17. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0398 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 29, 2026
‘ToamendtheGrandparentCaregiversPilotProgramsEstablishmentActof2005toincreasetherateofsubsidyprovidedtograndparentandclosesrelativecaregiversandtoannuallyadjustthesubsidyforinflation;andtoamendtheCloseRelativeCaregiverSubsidyPilotProgramEstablishmentAmendmentActof2019tomakeconformingchanges.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“IncreasingSupportforGrandparentandCloseRelativeCaregivers
AmendmentActof2026”.
Sec.2.TheGrandparentCaregiversPilotProgramsEstablishmentActof2005,effective
March8,2006(D.C.Law16-69;D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.01efseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section103(4)(D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.03(i))isamendedbystrikingthephrase“,foraperiodofnotmorethan60months,any”andinsertingtheword“any”initsplace.(b)Section104(D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.04)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subsection(b)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(b)Pursuanttosection106,theMayorshallestablishbyruletheamountofasubsidyagrandparentorrelativecaregiveriseligibletoreceiveunderthisact;provided,thatthesubsidyshallbenolessthantheamountof$38.00inFiscalYear2027andadjustedforinflation
annuallythereafter.”(2)Subsection(c)isrepealed.

Sec.3.TitleIoftheCloseRelativeCaregiverSubsidyPilotProgramEstablishment
AmendmentActof2019,effectiveNovember26,2019(D.C.Law23-32;D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.21etseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section103()(D.C,OfficialCode§4-251.23(j))isamendedbystrikingthephrase“,foraperiodofnomorethan60months,any”andinsertingtheword“any”initsplace.(b)Seotion104(c)(D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.24(c))isrepealed.
Sec.4.Applicability.

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
TN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
‘ToamendtheGrandparentCaregiversPilotProgramsEstablishmentActof2005toincreasetherateofsubsidyprovidedtograndparentandclosesrelativecaregiversandtoannuallyadjustthesubsidyforinflation;andtoamendtheCloseRelativeCaregiverSubsidyPilotProgramEstablishmentAmendmentActof2019tomakeconformingchanges.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“IncreasingSupportforGrandparentandCloseRelativeCaregivers
AmendmentActof2026”.
Sec.2.TheGrandparentCaregiversPilotProgramsEstablishmentActof2005,effectiveMarch8,2006(D.C.Law16-69;D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.01etseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section103)(D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.03(i))isamendedbystrikingthephrase*,
foraperiodofnotmorethan60months,any”andinsertingtheword“any”initsplace.(b)Section104(D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.04)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subsection(b)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(b)Pursuanttosection106,theMayorshallestablishbyruletheamountofa subsidya
grandparentorrelativecaregiveriseligibletoreceiveunderthisact;provided,thatthesubsidyshallbenolessthantheamountof$38.00inFiscalYear2027andadjustedforinflation
annuallythereafter.”(2)Subsection(c)isrepealed.

Sec.3.TitleIof theClose RelativeCaregiverSubsidy PilotProgram Establishment
Amendment Actof 2019, effectiveNovember 26,2019 (D.C.Law 23-32;D.C. OfficialCode §
4-251.21etseq.),isamended as follows:
(a)Section103(§)(D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.23G))isamendedbystrikingthephrase“,foraperiodofnomorethan60months,any”andinsertingtheword“any”initsplace.
(b)Section104(c)(D.C.OfficialCode§4-251.24(@))isrepealed.
Sec.4.Applicability.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
(a)Thisactshallapplyuponthedateofinclusionofitsfiscaleffectinanapproved
budgetandfinancialplan.(b)TheChiefFinancialOfficershallcertifythedateoftheinclusionofthefiscaleffectin
anapprovedbudgetandfinancialplanandprovidenoticetotheBudgetDirectoroftheCouncil
of the certification.
(c)(1)TheBudgetDirectorshallcausethenoticeofthecertificationtobepublishedin
theDistrictofColumbiaRegister.(2)Thedateofpublicationofthenoticeofthecertificationshallnotaffectthe
applicabilityofthisact.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCouneiladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.6.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectafterapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813:D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
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Mayor
DistrictofColumbiaAPRIL 24, 2026

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