ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
25-306
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
November 7, 2023
To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need
to allow consumers to request that credit reporting agencies include a statement with their
credit reports to indicate they were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Public Health Emergency Credit Alert Congressional Review
Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023”.
Sec. 2. (a) On July 11, 2023, the Council adopted the Public Health Emergency Credit
Alert Emergency Amendment Act of 2023. The act became law on July 31, 2023, and expired on
October 29, 2023.
(b) On September 19, 2023, the Council adopted the Public Health Emergency Credit
Alert Temporary Amendment Act of 2023. The temporary measure was signed by the Mayor on
October 11, 2023.
(c) The measure has not completed its 30-day congressional review period.
(d) This identical emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between
the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act.
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Public Health Emergency Credit Alert
Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.