The resolution, titled the Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, was introduced in the Council of the District of Columbia on February 4, 2025. It declares an emergency due to the need for congressional review to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985, specifically to maintain a moratorium on applications for and the Mayor's issuance of certificates of assurance related to District rent stabilization laws. This emergency measure is necessary to prevent a legal gap between the expiration of a previous emergency act and the anticipated effective date of a temporary act.

The Council previously passed the Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 on November 12, 2024, which is set to expire on February 20, 2025. Additionally, a temporary amendment act was passed on November 26, 2024, and is expected to become law on March 6, 2025. The resolution emphasizes the urgency of adopting the emergency amendment act after a single reading to ensure continuous protection under the rent stabilization laws during the transition period. The resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.