Last progress March 18, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on March 14, 2025 by Susan Margaret Collins
Received in the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
This bill lets the District of Columbia use its own local funds for the 2025 budget. It approves spending on city programs and activities at the levels set in DC’s Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act, so the city can keep services running using local dollars.
It also sets guardrails on how the money is used. The city can’t spend more than what’s in its approved budget or more than it collects in revenue. One-time money can be added for emergencies or unexpected needs, but only if DC passes a local law and keeps required savings on hand. The Chief Financial Officer must make sure these rules are followed and manage the timing of spending during the year. Borrowed money meant for long-term projects can’t be shifted to day-to-day operating costs.