ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
25-611
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
September 17, 2024
To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need
to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to maintain a moratorium on voluntary
agreements.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution
may be cited as the “Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency
Declaration Resolution of 2024”.
Sec. 2. (a) On June 25, 2024, the Council passed the Voluntary Agreement
Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-0517; 71 DCR 9351),
which was enacted on July 18, 2024, and expires on October 20, 2024.
(b) On July 9, 2024, the Council passed a corresponding Voluntary Agreement
Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-0531; 71 DCR 9936),
which was transmitted to Congress on August 6, 2024, and is projected to become law on
December 7, 2024.
(c) 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 Voluntary Agreement Moratorium
Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.