The Green Death Care Option Amendment Act of 2025 seeks to amend the District of Columbia Funeral Services Regulatory Act of 1984 by introducing alkaline hydrolysis as a method for reducing human remains at funeral service establishments. The bill defines alkaline hydrolysis as a process that utilizes water, alkaline chemicals, and heat to accelerate decomposition. Additionally, it updates the definitions of cremation and modifies existing language to include alkaline hydrolysis alongside burial and cremation as acceptable methods of disposition.

Furthermore, the bill amends Chapter 28 of Title 47 to expand the composition of the Board of Funeral Directors from five to seven members. The new composition will include four licensed funeral directors, two consumer members, and one member with expertise in cremation or alkaline hydrolysis. This change aims to ensure that the board has a broader representation of expertise and consumer interests in the funeral services sector.