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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 10
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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 19
to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to maintain a moratorium on voluntary 20
agreements. 21
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution 23
may be cited as the “Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency 24
Declaration Resolution of 2024”. 25
Sec. 2. (a) On June 25, 2024, the Council passed the Voluntary Agreement 26
Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25- 0517; 71 DCR 9351), 27
which was enacted on July 18, 2024, and expires on October 20, 2024. 28
(b) On July 9, 2024, the Council passed a corresponding Voluntary Agreement 29
Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25- 0531; 71 DCR 9936), 30
which was transmitted to Congress on August 6, 2024, and is projected to become law on 31
December 7, 2024. 32
(c) This emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the 33 2
expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act. 34
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances 35
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the 36
Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 37
2024 be adopted after a single reading. 38
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 39