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B26-0698 • 2025

Malcolm X Elementary School Designation Act of 2026

Malcolm X Elementary School Designation Act of 2026

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Sponsor
T. White
Last action
2026-06-05
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill is under Council Review and has not yet been enacted or assigned an effective date.

Malcolm X Elementary School Designation Act of 2026

This bill designates the elementary school located at Lot 23, Square 5916 in Ward 8 as Malcolm X Elementary School.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the school in Lot 23, Square 5916, bounded by Mississippi Avenue S.E. and 15th Street S.E., in Ward 8 as 'Malcolm X Elementary School'.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the committee report.
  • Sets rules for when this law becomes active after approval steps are finished.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The elementary school located at Lot 23, Square 5916 in Ward 8

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law does not take effect until the Mayor approves it or the Council overrides a veto.
  • A 30-day review period by Congress must happen before this act becomes official.

Bill History

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

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0698 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  2. 2026-06-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  3. 2026-05-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0698 Introduced by Councilmember T. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Malcolm X Elementary School Designation Act of 2026

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_______________________________ 1
Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
A BILL 3
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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To designate the school in Lot 23 in Square 5916, bounded by Mississippi Avenue, S.E., and 15th 7
Street, S.E., in Ward 8, as Malcolm X Elementary School. 8
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 10
act may be cited as the “Malcolm X Elementary School Designation Act of 2026”. 11
Sec. 2. Pursuant to sections 401 and 422(b) through (e) of the Street and Alley Closing 12
and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. 13
Official Code §§ 9-204.01 and 9-204.22(b) through (e)) (“Act”), and notwithstanding section 14
422(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 9-204.22(a)), the Council designates the school in Lot 23 15
in Square 5916, bounded by Mississippi Avenue, S.E., and 15th Street, S.E., in Ward 8, as 16
“Malcolm X Elementary School”. 17
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 18
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 19
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 20
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 21

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Sec. 4. Effective date. 22
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 23
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 24
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 25
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 26