PR26-0409 • 2025

Community Health Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Henderson
Last action: 2025-12-12
Official status: Approved
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the duration of the emergency or how it ensures continuity of legal provisions.

Emergency Declaration for Community Health

This resolution declares an emergency to allow healthcare providers in Washington D.C. to continue giving vaccines recommended by health organizations until new laws are approved.

What This Bill Does

Declares that there is an emergency situation due to congressional review.
Allows doctors and other health care workers to give vaccines to people, including minors, as long as the vaccines are recommended by trusted medical groups.

Who It Names or Affects

Healthcare providers in Washington D.C.
People who need or want to get vaccinated, including minors

Terms To Know

Emergency: A situation that requires immediate action because of a sudden problem.
Congressional review: The process where laws made by the local government are checked and approved by Congress before they can take effect.

Limits and Unknowns

This resolution only applies to Washington D.C. and not other places.
It does not specify how long this emergency situation will last, but it is meant to cover a short period until new laws are in place.

Bill History

2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Resolution R26-0256, Effective from Dec 02, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013874
2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council
2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Approved with Resolution Number R26-0256
2025-11-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
PR26-0409 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Community Health Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-256

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

December 2, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need
to amend the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 and the
Consent for Vaccination of Minors Amendment Act of 2022 to authorize healthcare
providers in the District to order and administer immunizations recommended by
competent medical and public health organizations designated by the Director of the
Department of Health.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Community Health Congressional Review Emergency
Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) On September 17, 2025, the Council passed the Community Health
Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, effective September 22, 2025 (D.C. Act 26-0149; 72 DCR
010314) (“emergency act”), which expires on December 21, 2025.
(b) The Community Health Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, enacted on October 23,
2025 (D.C. Act 26-162; __ DCR __) (“temporary act”), was approved by the Council on final
reading at the October 7, 2025, legislative meeting. Because the temporary act must undergo
congressional review, it will not be in effect before the emergency measure expires.
(c) Congressional review 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 of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
Community Health Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after
a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.