Bill
PR 26-0271
Aimed to confirm Ashley Smith to the DC Commission on Human Rights; withdrawn, so no appointment or CHR change takes effect.
Status: Withdrawn
Introduction and purpose
- Bill Number: PR 26-0271
- Title: Commission on Human Rights Ashley Smith Confirmation Resolution of 2025
- Type: Resolution (not a statute)
- Introduced: July 2, 2025
- Primary sponsor: Chairman Mendelson
- Purpose (inferred from title): To confirm Ashley Smith as a member of the District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights (i.e., to authorize the Council’s confirmation of the nominee to the CHR).
Committee and procedural path
- Assigned to: Committee on Public Works and Operations
- Key procedural steps:
- 2025-07-11: Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0271 published in the DC Register
- 2025-07-14: Referred to Committee on Public Works and Operations
- 2025-09-11 to 2025-09-26: Roundtable activities announced/held (noted as notices and roundtable events)
- 2025-09-18: Notice of Roundtable filed; cancellation notices associated with the roundtable
- 2025-09-26: Roundtable on PR26-0271
- 2025-09-29: Withdrawn
What the measure would do ( substantive content)
- As a confirmation resolution, the bill would typically:
- Confirm Ashley Smith as a member of the DC Commission on Human Rights (the agency responsible for enforcing civil rights laws and addressing discrimination in the District).
- Endorsement of the nominee to serve a term on the CHR, subject to any statutory requirements for appointment and confirmation.
- Specific provisions, term length, or qualification details are not provided in the available document content.
Who is affected
- Primary beneficiary: Ashley Smith (nominee for the Commission on Human Rights)
- Affected institutions: District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights; Mayor’s nomination/appointment process; DC Council’s confirmation authority.
- Broader impact: DC residents seeking enforcement of civil rights protections under CHR oversight, and the governance of the CHR itself.
Timeline and status notes
- Introduced: July 2, 2025
- Roundtables and public hearings: Planned and conducted in September 2025
- Status: Withdrawn on September 29, 2025
- Implications of withdrawal: No confirmation action completed; the appointment would not proceed under this measure unless reintroduced or revived by a future action.
Key takeaways
- PR 26-0271 was a DC Council resolution to confirm Ashley Smith to the Commission on Human Rights.
- It progressed through the standard confirmation process (introduction, committee referral, public roundtables) before being withdrawn.
- As withdrawn, no changes to the CHR membership occur from this measure, and future action would require new legislative steps.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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