B 26-0261 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2025

This "bill" is actually a budget request submission (not a legislative act) from DC's Mayor to the Council, titled *Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2025*. It requests federal funding to offset a projected $1 billion revenue loss from 40,000 lost federal jobs, aiming to protect DC's economic progress. Key mechanisms include funding specific growth initiatives like $24 million for a DC Technology Ecosystem Fund, $171 million for Capital One Arena improvements, and $160 million for affordable housing through the Housing Production Trust Fund. The request directly affects DC residents by supporting public safety, schools, and economic development programs, while addressing budget imbalances from reduced federal revenue. (Note: This is a budget submission, not a voteable bill.)
Sub-Topics: State Budget
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Council Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced May 27, 2025 Signed Sep 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits
MODERATE
The document has been converted from a budget proposal letter to a formal enrolled legislative act. The content now includes specific legal text requesting federal funding for the District of Columbia Courts, Court Services Agency, and Public Defender Service for FY 2026, replacing the previous narrative budget overview.
Scope change
The document's scope changed from a general budget justification letter to a specific legal act requesting federal appropriations for judicial and legal services agencies.
FISCAL

Added specific dollar amounts for federal funding requests to the District of Columbia Courts ($282 million), Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency ($310 million), and Public Defender Service ($59 million).

REQUIREMENT

Added legal requirements for how funds must be apportioned quarterly and conditions for capital improvements and official reception expenses.

SCOPE

Removed the narrative budget overview, growth agenda, and spending rightsizing details that were present in the original letter.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document format from a letter addressed to the Council Chairman to a formal enrolled act with statutory language.

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jul 1, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jul 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B26-0261 by the Committee of the Whole
legislature
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee of the Whole
legislature
May 27, 2025
Introduced
B26-0261 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phil Mendelson
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman