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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 2
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Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Brooke Pinto 6
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Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Christina Henderson 10
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Councilmember Charles Allen 14
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A BILL 16
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 21
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To amend the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2016 to provide that an individual may be eligible for 25
benefits if they are unemployed and not receiving unemployment insurance benefits. 26
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 28
act may be cited as the “Universal Paid Leave Portability Amendment Act of 2025”. 29
Sec. 2. The Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016, effective April 7, 2017 (D.C. 30
Law 21-264; D.C. Official Code § 32-541.01(6)(A)), is amended to read as follows: 31
(a) Section 101 (D.C. Official Code § 32-541.01(6)(A)), is amended to read as follows: 32
“(A) Has been a covered employee during some or all of the 52 calendar 33
weeks immediately preceding the qualifying event for which paid leave is being taken and: 34
“(i) Is presently employed by a covered employer; or 35 2
“(ii) Is unemployed and is not receiving benefits pursuant to the 36
District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Amendment Act, effective August 28, 1935 37
(49 Stat. 946; D.C. Official Code § 51-101 et seq.); or”.” 38
(b) Section 107(e) (D.C. Official Code § 32-541.07(e)) is amended to read as follows: 39
“(e) An individual who receives benefits pursuant to the District of Columbia 40
Unemployment Compensation Amendment Act, effective August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 946; D.C. 41
47 Official Code § 51-101 et seq.), shall not be eligible to receive the benefits provided for in 42
this act for the same period of time.”. 43
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 44
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 45
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 46
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 47
Sec. 4. Effective date. 48
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 49
Mayor, action by the Council to override veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 50
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 51
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1–206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 52
Columbia Register. 53