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DC PR26-0213
DC PR26-0213Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
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Introduced
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Introduced Session
26th Council
Bill Summary
June 3, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend section 8f of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 to require specific documentation from tenants establishing eligibility for Emergency Rental Assistance Funds, to clarify the definition of a qualifying emergency situation, and to require the Mayor to issue regulations implementing the amended provisions of that section; and to amend section 501 of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to permit a court to enter a stay, rather than require a court to enter a stay, when a tenant submits documentation to the court demonstrating that the tenant has a pending Emergency Rental Assistance Program application, to require housing providers to reschedule evictions in certain circumstances involving approved Emergency Rental Assistance Program applications, and to create an affirmative defense in eviction cases on the basis of housing providers’ noncompliance with the Emergency Rental Assistance Program application process.
AI Summary
This resolution declares an emergency to prevent a potential legal gap in the District of Columbia's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) between the expiration of a temporary act on July 30, 2025, and the potential effective date of a permanent measure currently pending congressional review. The Council of the District of Columbia adopted a temporary Emergency Rental Assistance Reform Temporary Amendment Act on October 15, 2024, which is set to expire, and a permanent Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Amendment Act was enacted on May 28, 2025. Recognizing the potential disruption this could cause, the Council finds that emergency circumstances necessitate adopting the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 after a single reading to ensure continuity in rental assistance programs. The resolution is designed to take effect immediately and aims to maintain uninterrupted support for tenants and housing providers through the transition between temporary and permanent legislative measures.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Resolution R26-0117, Effective from Jun 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006608 (on 06/13/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0213 |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57795/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0213-Enrollment1.pdf |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57795/Introduction/PR26-0213-Introduction.pdf |
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