B 26-0268 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill (B 26-0268) amends the Homeless Services Reform Act to allow participants in the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program (FRSP) to request extensions beyond the standard 12-month program period under specific conditions. It requires the Department of Human Services to consider the "totality of the circumstances," including a participant’s progress toward housing goals and lack of approved permanently affordable housing, when reviewing extension requests. Extensions can be granted in 6-month increments with 3-month reviews, and denials must include a 30-day written notice with appeal rights. The bill directly affects families in the FRSP struggling to achieve housing stability without permanent affordable housing solutions.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Sub-Topics: Homelessness Affordable Housing

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced May 29, 2025 Signed Jun 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was converted from a regular introduction to an enrolled emergency act, changing its effective date and adding a fiscal impact statement section. The core policy content regarding Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program extensions remains substantially the same, though the formatting and line numbering were adjusted during the enrollment process.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it still amends the Homeless Services Reform Act to establish grounds for extending participation in the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program beyond 12 months. However, the effective date was changed from July 10, 2025 to following approval by the Mayor or Council veto override, with a maximum 90-day duration as an emergency act.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from a fixed date of July 10, 2025 to following approval by the Mayor or Council veto override, with a maximum 90-day duration as an emergency act.

REQUIREMENT

A new Section 4 was added requiring the Council to adopt the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as required by the General Legislative Procedures Act.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from introduction format to enrolled format, changing the header from 'IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA' to 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' and adding signature lines for the Chairman and Mayor.

Line numbering and formatting markers were removed during the conversion to enrolled format, though the substantive text content remained intact.

Floor votes · Council Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jun 3, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 3, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

May 29, 2025

Introduced

B26-0268 Introduced by Councilmember Frumin at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors