The Office of Human Rights (OHR) currently enforces the following local laws:

1. 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:
     •  Human Rights Act Regulations - Title 4 
2. DC Family and Medical Leave Act of 1990 
3. DC Language Access Act of 2004
4. DC Parental Leave Act of 1994
5. Eviction Record Sealing and Fairness in Renting Act of 2022 (provisions on tenant screening) 
6. Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014
7. Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing Act of 2016 
8. Open Movie Captioning Requirement Amendment Act of 2024
9. Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014
10. Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022
11. Sexual Harassment Data Collection and Reporting Act of 2022
12. Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2017
13. Unemployed Anti-Discrimination Act of 2012 
14. Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018
15. Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 2012 

Additional laws that have been passed but are awaiting funding in order to be enforced by OHR: 

• Cannabis Employment Protections Act
• Medical Necessity Restroom Access Act

This page was last updated October 15, 2025