Brianne Nadeau

05/09/2026

Nonprofits are indispensable partners in carrying out the District’s mission—from providing housing and food access to youth programming and healthcare. They deserve to be paid fairly for both their direct services and the behind-the-scenes support that makes those services possible.

Thanks to the Coalition for Nonprofit Equity, Fair Chance & DC Action for their tireless advocacy and partnership. My Nonprofit Services Preservation Amendment Act of 2026 ensures that when nonprofits do work for the city they'll be paid for indirect costs in addition to other costs. Nonprofits should not have to dip into their own funds to provide services for the District.

05/07/2026

When a business repeatedly violates noise ordinances or operating hours, sells something it’s not allowed to sell, doesn't pass a health inspections, or doesn’t give a refund when it should – and then continues to operate, flouting laws and not paying fines – that’s not right. There is a frustration among residents when businesses that are bad actors are not held accountable.

This week Council passed my bill to give the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection authority to go after bad actors and hold them accountable for violations.

The bill makes important updates to the Consumer Protection Procedures Act, which was first passed in 1976 and protects consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices. Both DLCP and the Attorney General play a critical role in enforcing the Act, and my bill ensures that these agencies have the procedural tools necessary to protect consumers in the District.

This includes expanding OAG’s authority in court proceedings to swiftly gather information and close a business and DLCP’s power to issue cease-and-desist orders, suspend or revoke business licenses, and summarily close businesses.

The bill expands substantive protections for consumers under the CPPA. Like the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act, this bill adds a new prohibition against “abusive” conduct, or business practices that take advantage of consumers’ lack of knowledge. It also expands the CPPA to cover charitable solicitations and updates the definition of merchant to include companies that offer free services, including social media companies.

It also prohibits additional practices under the CPPA, including deceptive pricing and hidden fees and fraudulent business ownership disclosures.

In many of these cases, OAG has already successfully argued in court that these practices violate the CPPA but explicitly naming them in the code will reduce litigation time and allow DLCP to enforce these pieces as well.

This bill provides critical and long-overdue updates to the District’s consumer protection law that will hold businesses accountable and benefit consumers across DC. https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0174

05/07/2026

Amid the other big news of the day on Tuesday, the Council gave final approval to legislation I introduced to move our place-based substance use disorder outreach program from pilot to permanent. The program contracts with community-based organizations whose outreach workers build trusted relationships with people who are using drugs in public places, getting them the services they need.

Sustained outreach and the development of trusted relationships with individuals has led to greater success in moving people from substance use to treatment to more successful lives. It also leads to better community outcomes in the neighborhoods that are targeted for outreach. In less than a year on the 500 block of T Street, nonfatal overdoses were cut in half, for example.

The pilot was the outgrowth of the successful “community navigators” program I funded in Columbia Heights several years ago and which has grown to include locations in wards 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

More on the legislation: https://brianneknadeau.com/substance-use-outreach-would-get-boost-with-nadeau-bill/

05/04/2026

The teen curfew law that’s expected to pass tomorrow would expire at the end of 2028 under an amendment I introduced today. A curfew uses police to solve a human services issue, and evidence shows that curfews don’t work. Councilmembers have talked about myriad programs we should implement to support our youth as a long-term alternative to a curfew. I agree. Let’s do those things. And let’s put a sunset on this legislation to force urgency in getting those programs in place.

I’ve introduced a second amendment, too – this one would prevent police from bringing teens to a detention center if they were detained solely for a curfew violation, which is not a criminal offense. Youth charged with actual crimes would still be transported to a detention center, as provided in current law.

If the Council is going to pass this law, then the Council must also commit to implementing the solutions we say will actually address the concerns. By adding an end date, this forces action.

Read the press release and view the amendments at
brianneknadeau.com/nadeau-amendment-would-sunset-proposed-teen-curfew/

05/01/2026

There’s a lot to unpack in the Mayor’s budget proposal but the overall and disturbing theme that comes across clearly is that she has gutted the social safety net while not asking anything of the District’s wealthy residents. More in this week’s Ward 1 Update. https://brianneknadeau.com/ward-1-update-no-plan-for-that/

05/01/2026

This special location has meant so much to the community over the years. In a changing and sometimes scary world, we will always have Ben's Chili Bowl here on U St. Loved celebrating the reopening with you today!

05/01/2026

Today we celebrated upcoming transformative renovations at 6 bldgs in Adams Morgan. Jubilee has been in my heart and at the center of my policy work since the very beginning of my tenure. I’ve always made access to dignified, affordable housing my top priority.

04/30/2026

These are cuts to existing programs with people in them, meaning people will lose their housing subsidies. And I don't know what happens then because the budget doesn't have a plan for that...So we are teeing up a conversation right now for how we're going to make people pay their fair share in this budget.

04/28/2026

Today the Committee on Public Works & Operations will hear from OCTO, the chief tech org for DC.

I'll explore changes in OCTO's operating budget to make sure we are maximizing local & federal dollars to keep our city secure & increase digital equity.

Watch live: brianneknadeau.com/committee

04/21/2026

I can’t in good conscience vote for something that is tried and proven as bad policy. This is a rebranded version of the tough-on-crime laws of the past – a curfews-first approach that’s ineffective because it fails to support our youth.

Councilmember Nadeau made the following remarks today at ahead of the Council vote on the Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-461) on Tuesday, April 21. Councilmember Nadeau voted no. The measure was approved on first reading by a vote of 8-5. Other colleagues today have explained how thi...

04/20/2026

Budget oversight hearings begin this morning. Your voice matters as we begin this process. This is your budget, and it should reflect the values and voices of District residents. I encourage you to testify at the upcoming budget oversight hearings.

https://brianneknadeau.com/committee-on-public-works-operations-fy-2027-budget-oversight-schedule/