The Streatery Program Endorsements and Protest Process Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 aims to amend Title 25 of the District of Columbia Official Code to facilitate the licensing of retailers with commercial street frontage under the jurisdiction of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority for outdoor dining, known as "streateries." The bill requires these alcohol businesses to obtain a streatery endorsement from the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board and mandates a 45-day public comment period for streatery, summer garden, and sidewalk café endorsement and license applications. Additionally, it expands existing carry-out and delivery license requirements for these retailers and ensures that there is a notice and opportunity to protest for the relevant applications.

Key amendments include the introduction of definitions for "streatery" and "Washington Convention and Sports Authority food and alcohol business," as well as the establishment of a streatery endorsement and license for eligible establishments. The bill also stipulates that starting January 1, 2026, no establishment may sell or permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on a streatery without the appropriate endorsement or license. Furthermore, it designates applications for streateries, sidewalk cafés, or summer garden endorsements as substantial changes in operation, subject to notice requirements.