District of ColumbiaExpired D.C. law allowed grant for African American Civil War Museum
Before it expired, a temporary D.C. law let the deputy mayor give the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation a museum redevelopment grant in fiscal 2025 or 2026.
What it does
Before it expired, the temporary law let D.C.’s deputy mayor give the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation a grant in fiscal 2025 or 2026 to redevelop the museum. This authority applied despite D.C.’s 2013 grant law.
Argument forWhile the law was in force, a grant to the named foundation could have helped pay to redevelop the museum.
Argument againstNaming one foundation might have narrowed who could receive a grant for the museum’s redevelopment under this temporary authority.
More detail
D.C.’s deputy mayor could give a grant to redevelop the African American Civil War Museum. The grant was for the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and the museum at 1925 Vermont Avenue NW. The deputy mayor could make the grant despite D.C.’s 2013 law governing grants. The grant could be made in fiscal 2025 or 2026 while the law was in force. The law expired 225 days after taking effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Dec 19Law L26-0059, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 014000, Expires on Jul 24, 2026Latest
- Oct 28Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Oct 23Returned from Mayor
- Oct 23Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0160Became Law
- Oct 15Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025To Governor
- Oct 7Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 11Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0302 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 1First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 1Retained by the Council
- Jun 30B26-0302 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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