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B26-0076 • 2025

Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
R. White
Last action
2025-02-28
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact impact on renters and tenants, only property owners and the Mayor's office.

Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Act

This act suspends the process for requesting and issuing certificates of assurance related to rent stabilization laws in Washington, D.C., due to a review by Congress.

What This Bill Does

  • Suspends property owners' ability to request certificates of assurance for rental housing.
  • Prevents the Mayor from issuing certificates of assurance during this suspension period.
  • Limits the duration of this moratorium to no longer than 90 days, unless extended or made permanent by further action.
  • Requires a fiscal impact statement to be adopted by the Council.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Property owners who manage rental housing in Washington, D.C.
  • The Mayor's office responsible for issuing certificates of assurance

Terms To Know

Certificate of Assurance
A document issued to property owners that allows them to adjust rental prices according to specific rules.
Moratorium
A temporary suspension or halt on a particular activity, in this case the issuance and request for certificates of assurance.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The moratorium will expire after 90 days unless extended by further legislation.
  • It is unclear how long Congress's review process will take and whether it will affect future decisions on rent stabilization laws.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0011 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002010, Expires on May 21, 2025

  2. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0011, Expires on May 21, 2025

  3. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-02-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 24, 2025

  5. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0076 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
.C.ACT 26-11
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Toamendonanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,theRentalHousingActof1985tomaintainamoratoriumonapplicationsfor,andtheMayor'sissuanceof,certificates
ofassuranceassociatedwithDistrictrentstabilizationlaws.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That thisactmay
be citedasthe“CertificateofAssuranceMoratorium CongressionalReview Emergency
Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.The RentalHousing Act of 1985, effectiveJuly 17,1985 (D.C. Law 6-10;D.C.
OfficialCode§42-3501.01etseq.),isamendedbyaddinganewsection221atoreadasfollows:“See.221a.Certificateofassurancemoratorium.“Notwithstandingtherequirementsofsection221,beginningonNovember2,2020,noownerofahousingaccommodationshallrequestacertificateofassurance,andtheMayorshallnotissueacertificateofassuranceforanyrequestreceived.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact,statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
90 days,as providedforemergency actsof theCouncilof theDistrictof Columbia insection
412(a)of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approvedDecember 24, 1973 (87 Stat.788;
D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

PEBRUARY 20, 2025
COUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo,626-0076
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1Reading,CC
(x1VOTEDATE February4,2025
[x]VoIcEvoTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
[ ]ROLLCALL VOTE ~Result
CouncitMember Aye[Nay|Nv |AB| Rec|CouncilMember
CalmanMendelson)x Henderson|X Pino x
‘Alen x LewisGeorge| x R.White x
Bonds x McDute x
Feder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X--IndicateVote [AB~Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
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