District of ColumbiaCouncil declares emergency to advance legislation on sharing benefits data
The resolution declares an emergency so the Council can adopt separate legislation on sharing benefits data after one reading.
What it does
The Council declares an emergency to allow separate benefits data-sharing legislation to pass after one reading, aiming to prevent a gap when an earlier emergency law expires.
Argument forAllowing one reading could help keep benefits data-sharing rules in place while the temporary legislation awaits mayoral and congressional review.
Argument againstA single reading could limit residents’ opportunities to examine the separate legislation’s rules for sharing benefits data before it passes.
More detail
The Council declares an emergency so separate legislation can be adopted after one reading. The separate legislation concerns sharing data within the Department of Human Services and with other District agencies to check eligibility for health and human service programs. The temporary legislation remains under mayoral and congressional review. The resolution takes effect immediately. The earlier emergency law expires November 8, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 23Resolution R26-0518, Effective from Oct 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013523Latest
- Oct 6Approved with Resolution Number R26-0518Major
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 6Final Reading, CCMinor
- Oct 6Retained by the Council
- Oct 1PR26-0811 Introduced by Councilmember Frumin at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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