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5+ Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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13+A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 10
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17+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 14
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22+To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need 19
23+to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to maintain a moratorium on voluntary 20
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26+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution 23
27+may be cited as the “Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency 24
28+Declaration Resolution of 2024”. 25
29+Sec. 2. (a) On June 25, 2024, the Council passed the Voluntary Agreement 26
30+Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25- 0517; 71 DCR 9351), 27
31+which was enacted on July 18, 2024, and expires on October 20, 2024. 28
32+(b) On July 9, 2024, the Council passed a corresponding Voluntary Agreement 29
33+Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25- 0531; 71 DCR 9936), 30
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35+December 7, 2024. 32
36+(c) This emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the 33 2
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7-A RESOLUTION
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13-September 17, 2024
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16-To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need
17-to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to maintain a moratorium on voluntary
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20-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution
21-may be cited as the “Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency
22-Declaration Resolution of 2024”.
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24-Sec. 2. (a) On June 25, 2024, the Council passed the Voluntary Agreement
25-Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-0517; 71 DCR 9351),
26-which was enacted on July 18, 2024, and expires on October 20, 2024.
27-(b) On July 9, 2024, the Council passed a corresponding Voluntary Agreement
28-Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-0531; 71 DCR 9936),
29-which was transmitted to Congress on August 6, 2024, and is projected to become law on
30-December 7, 2024.
31-(c) Emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of
32-the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act.
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34-Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
35-emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Voluntary Agreement Moratorium
36-Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 be adopted after a single reading.
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38-Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
39+expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act. 34
40+Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances 35
41+enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the 36
42+Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 37
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44+Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 39