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B 26-0761

Real Property Tax Sale Delay Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Phil Mendelson

Delays DC real property tax sales by canceling the July 15, 2026 sale and delaying any sales until at least September 20, 2026, with CFO notice to delinquency recipients.

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Bill Summary · B 26-0761

Purpose and intent

  • This emergency act aims to delay the District of Columbia real property tax sale scheduled for July 15, 2026, by prohibiting any tax sales until at least September 20, 2026.
  • It requires the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to mail notice of the cancellation to property owners who were previously mailed a notice of tax delinquency.

Key provisions and changes

  • Emergency amendment to DC Official Code § 47-1332:
    • Adds new subsection (d-1) comprising two parts: 1) The July 15, 2026 tax sale is canceled, and no tax sales shall be held until September 20, 2026 at the earliest. 2) The CFO must mail notice of the cancellation to each person who received a notice of tax delinquency under § 47-1341(a), using the same address as the delinquency notice.
  • Editorial revision to subsection (a): replaces reference to "(c) and (d)" with "(c), (d), and (d-1)" to incorporate the new provision.
  • Applicability: The act applies beginning July 1, 2026.
  • Effective date: The act takes effect after mayoral approval (or after Council action to override a mayoral veto) and remains in effect for no longer than 90 days, consistent with emergency acts.

Who/what is affected

  • Affected parties are property owners who were sent notices of tax delinquency for DC real property taxes and would be impacted by the postponement of the tax sale.
  • The DC Chief Financial Officer is responsible for issuing the cancellation notice to the delinquency-notice recipients.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Timeline change:
    • Original tax sale date: July 15, 2026.
    • New minimum sale date: September 20, 2026, or later.
  • Notification requirement:
    • The CFO must mail cancellation notices to the same recipients and addresses used for the delinquency notices.
  • Governance and duration:
    • Emergency act (effective for up to 90 days) with an emergency procedures framework under the Home Rule Act.
    • Applicable as of July 1, 2026.
  • Fiscal impact:
    • The bill adopts the CFO’s fiscal impact statement; no separate estimated impact is provided in the summary beyond that adoption.

Summary

Real Property Tax Sale Delay Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 temporarily pauses the DC real property tax sale, canceling the July 15, 2026 sale and prohibiting any further sales until at least September 20, 2026. It requires the CFO to notify delinquency-notice recipients of the cancellation and aligns the new provision within the existing tax delinquency framework. The act is an emergency measure with a 90-day duration once enacted and takes effect after mayoral action, with applicability beginning July 1, 2026.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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