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PR26-0757 • 2025

Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-07-14
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

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Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

What This Bill Does

  • Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations

  2. 2026-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0757 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Language Access Rulemaking Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

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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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A PI.OPOSE]) RESOLUTION
INTHE OOUNC IL OF nlE DISTIUCI OF COLUMBIA
14 To declare the exisrence, ofan emergency,l\ri1lhrespectto·lhe need to auilimize the Office of
15 Hnmn Rights to adopt rules andregJlbtions to imp[ementthe pmvisioos of this
]6 Langnage Access Act of2004_
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]S RESOLVED, BY THE OOUNrffi OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBLi\, Tha1:1iu
]9 resoluhon may be cit,ed as the "'Language Aooess Rulf'!rouing: l\u.thorify." Emergency
20 Declamion Reso1mion of 2026" _
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22 Sec. 2. Em.e:rgency legislation n necesmy to ensure that 1lhe Mayor. through the Office·
23 of Ruman Rights, can promulgate and amend :m1es to allow for the fair and effective
24 enfmcemmt of the Language Access Act of 2004, ,e·ffective June U)·, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-1'67;
25 D .C. Official Code § 2--HBl e1 seq.).
26 Sec. J_ The Co uncil of ilie· District of Columbia ~ thati: the circu.msllanoes
27 e:mmrer~ in .. section .2 constitute emergency ciicmnsta:nces, making it :necessary that the
28 Language A.ooess Rruemaling Authority E.m.e--rgency Ame:mlrnent Act of 1026 be· adopted after a
29 :sing]e ·reading.
30 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediiati:ely.
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