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DC PR26-0295

DC PR26-0295
Residential Tranquility Second Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025


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Introduced
09/16/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
09/17/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/17/2025

Introduced Session

26th Council

Bill Summary

September 17, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Residential Tranquility Act of 2010 to prohibit persons targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration from using sound amplifying devices in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and to prohibit a person from launching or throwing a projectile onto the residential property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living or working at that residence; and to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to provide that the term expiration date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of the year in which the term expires.

AI Summary

This resolution is an emergency declaration by the Council of the District of Columbia to prevent a potential legal gap regarding the Residential Tranquility Act. Specifically, the Council passed an emergency amendment act on July 1, 2025, which is set to expire on October 19, 2025, and a permanent act with a projected law date of November 8, 2025. The resolution declares that these circumstances constitute an emergency, necessitating the immediate adoption of the Residential Tranquility Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 after a single reading. The purpose is to ensure continuous legal coverage without interruption between the expiration of the emergency act and the implementation of the permanent act. The resolution is designed to swiftly address potential legislative discontinuity and maintain the legal framework for residential protections, and it will take effect immediately upon passage.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Resolution R26-0187, Effective from Sep 17, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010623 (on 10/03/2025)

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