The Office of Human Rights (OHR) currently enforces the following local laws:
- DC Human Rights Act of 1977 (DCHRA)
- Amendments to DCHRA:
- Care for LGBTQ Seniors and Seniors Living with HIV Amendment Act of 2020
- Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of 2022
- Eviction Record Sealing and Fairness in Renting Act of 2022 (added sealed eviction record as a protected trait and expanded source of income protections)
- Employment Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Offenses, and Stalking Amendment Act (DVSOS) of 2018
- Fair Credit in Employment Act of 2016
- Fairness in Human Rights Administration Amendment Act of 2024
- Human Rights Enhancement Act of 2022
- Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2020
- Regulations:
- Amendments to DCHRA:
- DC Family and Medical Leave Act of 1990
- DC Language Access Act of 2004
- DC Parental Leave Act of 1994
- Eviction Record Sealing and Fairness in Renting Act of 2022 (provisions on tenant screening)
- Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014
- Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing Act of 2016
- Open Movie Captioning Requirement Amendment Act of 2024
- Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014
- Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022
- Sexual Harassment Data Collection and Reporting Act of 2022
- Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2017
- Unemployed Anti-Discrimination Act of 2012
- Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018
- Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 2012
Additional laws that have been passed but are awaiting funding in order to be enforced by OHR:
This page was last updated October 15, 2025