The District Child
Tax Credit Amendment
Act of 2023

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Smiling Multi-Generation Family Having Fun With Children Walking Through Autumn Countryside Together

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The Financial Support
for Families with Children
Amendment
Act of 2023

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The School Safety
Enhancement Amendment
Act of 2023

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Establishment of Reasonable
Controls for the Firearm
Industry Amendment
Act of 2023

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Legislation Introduced by Councilmember Parker

Click on a legislation title to read the bill and see its status in the Council. You can also do your own searches for legislation by visiting the Council’s website here.

Major Legislation

Co-introductions (this list is not exhaustive)

Street Designations

During Black History Month in 2023, Councilmember Parker introduced a series of symbolic street designation bills in honor of prominent Black figures with ties to Ward 5. Learn more about the package of bills here.

Ceremonial Resolutions (this list is not exhaustive)

Councilmember Parker's Committee Assignments

Councilmember Parker is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Libraries and Youth Affairs. You can find updates on the work of that committee here. Below, you can find the committees of which Councilmember Parker is a member.

Facilities and family services

Chaired by Councilmember Janeese Lewis George (Ward 4). Learn more and view Key Staff here. Agencies under this committee include:

Advisory Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
Child and Family Services Agency
Citizen Review Panel on Child Abuse and Neglect
Commission on Persons with Disabilities
Commission on Poverty
Department of Buildings
Department of General Services
Department on Disability Services
Developmental Disabilities State Planning Council
Office for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing
Office of Disability Rights
Office of the Ombudsperson for Children
State Rehabilitation Council
Statewide Independent Living Council

Health

Chaired by Councilmember Christina Henderson (At-Large). Learn more and view Key Staff here. Agencies under this committee include:

Advisory Committee on Acupuncture
Advisory Committee on Anesthesiologist Assistants
Advisory Committee on Clinical Laboratory Practitioners
Advisory Committee on Naturopathic Medicine
Advisory Committee on Physician Assistants
Advisory Committee on Polysomnography
Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants
Board of Allied Health
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Board of Behavioral Health
Board of Chiropractic
Board of Dentistry
Board of Dietetics and Nutrition
Board of Long-Term Care Administration
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
Board of Massage Therapy
Board of Medicine
Board of Nursing
Board of Occupational Therapy
Board of Optometry
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Physical Therapy
Board of Podiatry
Board of Professional Counseling
Board of Psychology
Board of Respiratory Care
Board of Social Work
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Cedar Hill Hospital on the St. Elizabeth’s campus
Commission on Health Disparities
Commission on Health Equity
Commission on HIV/AIDS
Committee on Metabolic Disorders
Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Nutrition
Department of Behavioral Health
Department of Health
Department of Health Care Finance
District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority
Food Policy Council
Health Information Exchange Policy Board
Health Literacy Council
Medicaid Reserve
Mental Health Planning Council
Metropolitan Washington Regional Ryan White Planning Council
Not-For-Profit Hospital Corporation
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services
Perinatal and Infant Health Advisory Committee
Statewide Health Coordinating Council

Hospital and health equity

Chaired by Councilmember Vincent Gray (Ward 7). Learn more and view Key Staff here. Agencies under this committee include:

Cedar Hill Hospital on the St. Elizabeth’s campus
Commission on Health Disparities
Commission on Health Equity
Department of Health Care Finance
Not-For-Profit Hospital Corporation
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services

Housing

Chaired by Councilmember Robert White (At-Large). Learn more and view Key Staff here. Agencies under this committee include:

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
Board of Real Estate Appraisers
Condominium Association Advisory Council
Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs
Department of Housing and Community Development
Department of Human Services
District of Columbia Housing Authority
Housing and Community Development Reform Commission
Housing Finance Agency
Housing Production Trust Fund
Interagency Council on Homelessness
Office on Returning Citizen Affairs
Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
Office of the Tenant Advocate
Office-to-Affordable-Housing Task Force
Real Estate Commission
Rental Housing Commission

Transportation and the Environment

Chaired by Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6). Learn more and view Key Staff here. Agencies under this committee include:

Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency
Department of Energy and Environment
Department of Motor Vehicles
Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure, shared jointly with the Committee on Public Works and Operations
District Department of Transportation
District of Columbia Bicycle Advisory Council
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Green Buildings Advisory Council
Green Finance Authority
Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River
Major Crash Review Task Force
Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure
Pedestrian Advisory Council
Public Space Committee
Recreational Trails Advisory Committee
Soil and Water Conservation District
Streetcar Financing and Governance Task Force
Sustainable Energy Utility Advisory Board
Transit Rider Advisory Council
Urban Forestry Advisory Council
Washington Aqueduct
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metrorail Safety Commission