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B26-0686 • 2025

Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation Real Property Tax Exemption Act of 2026

Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation Real Property Tax Exemption Act of 2026

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Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2026-05-19
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tax Break for Alpha Omega Foundation Property

This bill provides a property tax exemption for land owned by the Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation at 1231 Harvard Street NW, Lot 813, Square 2853.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new section in the District of Columbia's laws to exempt certain real estate from property taxes.
  • Specifies that the tax-exempt property is located at 1231 Harvard Street NW, known as Lot 813, Square 2853.
  • Requires that the land be owned by Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation for the exemption to apply.
  • States that the property must be used for charitable and educational purposes to qualify for tax exemption.
  • Forgives all real property taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and other charges assessed against Lot 813, Square 2853 from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation
  • Tax authorities in the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Charitable purposes
Activities that benefit the community or individuals without profit.
Educational purposes
Activities aimed at teaching, learning, and spreading knowledge.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear when this act will become law after it passes through all necessary steps.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  2. 2026-05-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0686 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  3. 2026-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0686 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation Real Property Tax Exemption Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A BILL 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to provide a property 15
tax exemption for the property situated on Lot 813, Square 2853 at 1231 Harvard Street, 16
N.W. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
act may be cited as the “Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation Real Property 20
Tax Exemption Act of 2026”. 21
Sec. 2. Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as 22
follows: 23
(a) The table of contents is amended by adding a new section designation to read as 24
follows: 25
“47-1099.17. Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation; Lot 813, Square 26
2853.”. 27
(b) A new section 47-1099.17 is added to read as follows: 28
Ҥ 47-1099.17. Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation; Lot 813, Square 29
2853. 30
“(a) The real property, and any improvements on the property, located at 1231 Harvard 31
Street, N.W., known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 813, Square 2853 (“Property”), shall 32
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be exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 8 of this title; provided that the Property is owned by 33
Alpha Omega Social Action and Scholarship Foundation; and provided further, that the Property 34
is used for its charitable and educational purposes, and is not used for commercial purposes. 35
“(b) The tax exemption provided pursuant to this section shall be in addition to and not in 36
lieu of any other tax relief or assistance from any other source applicable to Alpha Omega Social 37
Action and Scholarship Foundation.”. 38
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia orders that all real property taxes, 39
interest, penalties, fees, and other related charges assessed against Lot 813, Square 2853 for the 40
period between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2026, be forgiven. Any payments of real 41
property taxes, interest, penalties, fees, or other related charges made prior to the effective date 42
of this act shall be refunded to the person who made the payments no later than 45 days after the 43
effect date of this act. 44
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 45
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 46
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 47
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 48
Sec. 5. Effective date. 49
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 50
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 51
provided in section 602(c)(I) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 52
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 53
Columbia Register. 54