Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Anita Bonds

Temporary DC law amends youth workforce programs through 2025, adjusting eligibility, funding, and procedures, with sunset on Dec 14, 2025 affecting youth, providers, and agencies.

Law L26-0003, Effective from May 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005852, Expires on Dec 14, 2025

Purpose and intent

B 26-0085 (enacted as Act A26-0023 / Law L26-0003) is a temporary amendment to the District’s existing youth workforce development statutes and programs. Its stated intent—based on the bill title and legislative actions—is to modify provisions governing youth workforce services in the District of Columbia for a limited period in 2025, to address immediate programmatic, administrative, or funding needs.

Key facts and timeline

Bill number: B 26-0085

Introduced: February 3, 2025 by Councilmember Bonds

Act number when enacted: A26-0023

Law number: L26-0003

Effective date: May 3, 2025 (published in DC Register, Vol. 72, p. 005852)

Expiration date: December 14, 2025 (temporary/sunset provision)

Transmitted to Congress: March 24, 2025

Other milestones: Signed by the Mayor March 13, 2025; retained, amended, and advanced through Council committee and final reading in February 2025.

What the law does (general description)

The publicly available materials provided do not include the bill text. Based on the bill title and the fact it is characterized as a "temporary amendment," this Act likely does one or more of the following for the duration of the enactment (May–Dec 2025):

Temporarily modifies eligibility criteria, program rules, or administrative procedures for youth workforce programs (e.g., summer jobs, internships, training, transitional employment).

Adjusts funding authorizations, grant timelines, or reprograms existing budget authority to cover short-term needs.

Shortens or extends reporting deadlines, procurement/contracting requirements, or program performance measures to allow continuity or scaling of services.

Provides emergency authority or temporary waivers to implement rapid or pilot workforce interventions for youth.

Because the amendment is explicitly temporary, any changes it makes are intended to expire on Dec 14, 2025, restoring prior statutory language unless further legislative action is taken.

Who is affected

District youth and young adults who participate in publicly funded workforce development programs.

District agencies that administer youth employment and training (e.g., Department of Employment Services, or similar).

Community-based organizations, contractors, employers, and training providers that deliver program services or receive grants.

District budget and program administrators tasked with implementing temporary changes and reporting on outcomes.

Procedural/administrative notes

The Act was enacted quickly: introduced Feb 3, moved through readings and committee, signed by the Mayor March 13, and made effective May 3, 2025.

The law includes a defined sunset (Dec 14, 2025), so stakeholders should prepare for reversion or additional legislative changes after that date.

Full statutory language and specific amendments are published in the DC Register: Vol. 72 — see pages cited (Act published March 21, 2025 at p. 003113; law published May 3, 2025 at p. 005852) for the precise text and implementation details.

If you’d like, I can retrieve and summarize the bill’s exact statutory changes from the DC Register text so the summary can list specific sections, language edits, or funding provisions.

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