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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