District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0213 — Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Last action — Resolution R26-0117, Effective from Jun 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006608

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Bill Text

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33 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the ERAP resolution establishes specific requirements for tenants to document their eligibility for Emergency Rental Assistance Funds and clarifies what constitutes a qualifying emergency situation. It also gives courts the discretion to enter a stay when tenants provide proof of pending assistance applications and requires landlords to reschedule evictions in selected cases. These changes are important because they aim to provide better protections for renters facing eviction and ensure that they have the support they need during emergencies while navigating the rental assistance system.

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2 Councilmember Matthew Frumin 5 7 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 9 _________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ 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;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 26-117 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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;
RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.
(a) On October 15, 2024, the Council adopted the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, enacted on October 28, 2024 (D.C.
(a) On October 15, 2024, the Council adopted the Emergency Rental Assistance Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective December 17, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25- 611;
Law 25-253;
71 DCR 13497), which expires on July 30, 2025.
DCR 13497) (“temporary act”), which expires on July 30, 2025.
(b) On May 28, 2025, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C.
(b) The permanent measure, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Amendment Act of 2025, enacted on May 28, 2025 (D.C.
Act 26-74) was enacted, and that legislation will soon be pending congressional review.
Act 26-74), will soon be pending congressional review.
(c) This emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the temporary act and the effective date of the permanent measure.
(c) Congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the temporary act and the effective date of the permanent measure.
The Council of the District of Columbia finds that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the “Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025” be adopted after a single reading.
The Council of the District of Columbia finds that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R26-0117, Effective from Jun 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006608

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0117

  3. Final Reading, CC

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR26-0213 Introduced by Councilmember Frumin at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Not Voting
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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PR 26-0213 is sponsored by Matthew Frumin.
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