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Councilmember Christina Henderson 2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 8
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 14
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To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need 18
to amend the Immunization of School Students Act of 1979 to postpone the date by 19
which students must be vaccinated against COVID-19. 20
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
resolution may be cited as the “Coronavirus Immunization of School Students Congressional 22
Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023”. 23
Sec. 2. (a) On November 1, 2022, the Council adopted the “Coronavirus Immunization of 24
School Students Emergency Amendment Act of 2022”. The Act became law on November 22, 25
2022 and will expire on February 20, 2023. 26
(b) On November 15, 2022, the Council adopted the “Coronavirus Immunization of 27
School Students Temporary Amendment Act of 2022”. The temporary measure was signed by 28
the Mayor on December 8, 2022 and is currently under Congressional review. 29
c) The measure will not complete the 30-day Congressional review period until March 8, 30
2023. 31 (d) This identical emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between 32
the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act. 33
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances 34
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the 35
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Resolution of 2023 must be adopted after a single reading. 37
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 38