Green’s Court Park Designation Act of 2025
This bill symbolically designates the playground and dog park at 26th Street NW and I Street NW in Ward 2 as "Green’s Court Park." It honors the historical Green’s Court neighborhood, which existed from the late 19th century until the 1960s as a working-class area home to African American and Irish American families, including resident Thomas Green. The name was chosen by the Foggy Bottom Association following a community vote (68.8% support). This is a purely commemorative act with no policy changes, funding, or regulatory impact - only renaming an existing public space.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Council Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Jul 14, 2025
Signed Aug 28, 2026
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Engrossment
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MINOR
The bill was transitioned from a draft introduction letter to a formal engrossed legislative text, updating the year in the title from 2025 to 2026. The core policy remains the same: officially naming a specific playground and dog park in Foggy Bottom as 'Green's Court Park' to honor its historical roots. The text was cleaned of internal footnotes and formatting artifacts to meet final publication standards.
Scope change
The scope of the designation remains unchanged, but the formal legal text was standardized for final enactment.
TIMELINE
The bill's official title year was updated from 2025 to 2026 to reflect the current legislative session.
TECHNICAL
Removed the introductory letter, signature block, and extensive footnotes that explained the history and voting process, as this information is now part of the official bill text or committee reports.
Replaced the draft 'Introduction' header with the formal 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' header to indicate the bill is ready for final passage.
Floor votes · Council Jun 23, 2026
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Jun 23, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 23, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
May 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B26-0330 by the Committee of the Whole
legislature
May 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B26-0330 by the Committee of the Whole - Not Considered
legislature
Sep 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee of the Whole
legislature
Jul 14, 2025
Introduced
B26-0330 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
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