B26-0409 • 2025

Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations 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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Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations Amendment Act of 2025

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Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill History

2026-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0312 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006834
2026-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Jun 17, 2026
2026-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0312
2026-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026
2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Report Filed by the Youth Affairs Committee, Includes Hearing Record
2026-01-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Mark-up of B26-0409 by the Youth Affairs Committee
2026-01-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary
2026-01-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary
2025-11-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Public Hearing on B26-0409 View Public Hearing Record
2025-10-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-10-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Youth Affairs
2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0409 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs
2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0409 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

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Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations Amendment Act of 2025

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 24, 2026
Toamendsection104ofthePreventionofChildAbuseandNeglectActof1977torequirethe
ChildandFamilyServicesAgencytoinform,attheinitiationofaninvestigation,caretakersofanylegalresourcesavailabletothem,theavailabilityoftheOfficeoftheOmbudspersonforChildrenasaresourceforcomplaints,andtheirrighttocounsel
duringcriticalstagesofneglectproceedings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“Empowering Parentsin CFSA InvestigationsAmendment Act of 2026”.
Sec.2.Section104(c)(3)ofthePreventionofChildAbuseandNeglectActof197,
effectiveSeptember23,197(D.C.Law2-22;D.C.OfficialCode§4-1301.04(¢)(3)),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subparagraph(B)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(B)Conductinganinterviewwiththechild’scaretakerorcaretakers,duringwhichtimetheAgencyshallinformthecaretakeroftheirrighttocounselpursuanttoD.C.
OfficialCode§16-2304(b)(1),legalresourcesavailabletothecaretaker,andtheavailabilityoftheOmbudspersonforChildrenasaresourcetoreceivecomplaintspursuanttosection104oftheOfficeoftheOmbudspersonforChildrenEstablishmentAmendmentActof2020,effective
April5,2021(D.C.law23-270;D.C.OfficialCode§4-671.04).”,(b)Subparagraph(F)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicolon
initsplace.(c)Subparagraph(G)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”
initsplace.(d)A newsubparagraph(H)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(H)Writtennotificationoflegalresourcesavailabletothechild’sreportedcaretakerorcaretakersattheinitiationoftheinvestigationprocess.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
impactstatementrequiredby section4a of theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,
approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectafterapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember
24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).
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