The resolution, titled the Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, was introduced to address an urgent need to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985. It aims to maintain a moratorium on applications for and the Mayor's issuance of certificates of assurance related to the District's rent stabilization laws. This action is prompted by the expiration of previous emergency and temporary acts that were passed by the Council, which are set to lapse before a new temporary act can take effect.

The Council passed the Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 on November 12, 2024, which is set to expire on February 20, 2025. Following this, a temporary amendment act was enacted on December 19, 2024, but it will not become law until March 6, 2025. To prevent a legal gap during this transition period, the Council has declared an emergency, allowing for the immediate adoption of this resolution after a single reading.