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B26-0550 • 2025

Ralph J. Bunche Way Designation Act of 2025

Ralph J. Bunche Way Designation Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Parker
Last action
2026-06-05
Official status
Under Congressional Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text lists the act number as A26-0329, while the candidate title uses 'Act of 2025' and metadata mentions B26-0550; the bill was enacted in May 2026 according to the enrolled original date.

Ralph J. Bunche Way Designation Act of 2025

This law gives a special honorary name to part of 15th Street in Northeast Washington, D.C., to honor Ralph J. Bunche.

What This Bill Does

  • Symbolically names the section of 15th Street between Jackson Street and Kearny Street as 'Ralph J. Bunche Way'.
  • Allows this act to be cited by its official title in future documents.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the committee report regarding costs or savings.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents and visitors who use 15th Street between Jackson Street and Kearny Street in Northeast D.C.

Terms To Know

Symbolically designate
Giving a street an honorary name without changing its official address or legal status for mail and navigation.
Congressional review period
A 30-day waiting time after the Mayor approves a law so Congress can check it before it becomes active.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact date this act takes effect depends on approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period.
  • This name change does not alter official street addresses or traffic laws for drivers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0329 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008181

  2. 2026-06-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Jul 18, 2026

  3. 2026-05-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0329

  4. 2026-05-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-05-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026

  6. 2026-05-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0550 by the Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2026-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0550 View Public Hearing Record

  10. 2026-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  11. 2025-12-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0550 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-12-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

  14. 2025-12-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0550 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Ralph J. Bunche Way Designation Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-329
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MAY 29, 2026
To symbolically designate 15th Street,NE, between Jackson Street,NE, and Kearny Street,NE,
asRalphJ.BuncheWay.
BEIT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“RalphJ.BuncheWayDesignationActof2026”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosections401,403a,and423oftheStreetandAlleyClosingand
AcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode§§9-204.01,9-204.03a,and9-204.23),theCouncilsymbolicallydesignates15thStreet,NE,betweenJacksonStreet,NE,andKearnyStreet,NE,as“RalphJ.BuncheWay”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
This actshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalby theMayor (orintheeventof veto by the
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

MAY 29, 2026 |

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