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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
July 1, 2026
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and adoption by the Council of the District of Columbia are the
"Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026",
"Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2026", "Language
Access Rulemaking Authority Temporary Amendment Act of2026", and "Language Access
Rulemaking Act of 2026".
The proposed legislation amends the Language Access Act of 2004 to authorize the Mayor to
issue rules to implement the act.
My administration is available to answer any questions you may have regarding this legislation.
In order to facilitate a response to any question you may have, please contact Elizabeth Fox
Solomon, Interim Director, OHR, at (202) 727-4559, or at elizabeth.fox-solomon@dc.gov.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
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IN"IHE OOUNCil.. OF 11IE D·ISTIUC'f OF COL~IA
]6 To amend, on a tempow:ybam, ttreLmpag:e.AccessAd of2004 to authorize theMayorto
Jl 7 issue ru]es to implement the pro,,isions of that act..
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY rn:E CO'UNCIL OF THE DIS,1RICT OF COLillABIA, That ·this
20 act may be ciredJ as the ~•·Lmg:u.age A.ooes.s RuJlemaking Authority 1 emporuy Amendment A.ct of
21 2006".
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23 Sec. 2. Section 6 of the Language Aocess .Actaf2004,, effective Jmre 19, 2004 (D.C. Law
24 15-167; D.C. 0:fficia] Code§ 2-19·35), is, amended by adding a new subsection (c) to 1:ead as
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26 "(c) The M 'ayor, pursuant to Title I of the Dmrict of Cohlmma Adminisbative Procedure
27 ~.\ct, approved October 21, 196B on Stat 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.). shaU issue
28 rules to implement the· provisions of this act., •.
29 Sec. 3, Applicability.
30 This act shall apply as of June· 19, 2004.
31 Sec. 4 .. Fiscal impact staremem.
12 The· Council adopb. ·ihe fiscal impact ,statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the meal
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impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 33
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 34
Sec. 5. Effective date. 35
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 36
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional 37
review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 38
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 39
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 40