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D.C. Council approves a slate of emergency measures, a contract and labor deal in Jan. 6 session
Summary
The Council unanimously approved multiple emergency declarations and underlying bills—including public benefits restoration tweaks, election petition clarifications, a Solar City BID measure, and several temporary bills—alongside approvals for a UDC-SEIU contract and a janitorial services contract with TPM Group LLC.
The Council of the District of Columbia on Jan. 6, 2026, approved a package of emergency declarations, temporary bills, resolutions and contracts, clearing measures lawmakers said were needed to maintain services, clarify administrative processes and implement negotiated agreements.
Among the measures the Council approved were:
- Public Benefits Security Amendment Act of 2025 (Bill 20-367): Councilmember Fruman moved an amendment that removed an overlapping 45-day theft-reporting deadline (leaving a single six-month window), clarified that the Department of Human Services is responsible only for programs it administers, and added rulemaking authority for DHS. The committee had worked with DHS and advocates; the amendment and the bill passed unanimously.
- Petition Administration Clarification Emergency (Bill 26-566): Councilmember Bonds said the emergency mirrors language from a prior measure and would ban post-signature alterations and use of correction fluid on ballot petitions, aiming to have the standard in…
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