The Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025 aims to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985 by prohibiting housing providers from evicting tenants on days when the temperature is forecasted to exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The bill specifies that this prediction must be made by the National Weather Service at 8:00 a.m. on the day in question.
To implement this change, the bill includes several amendments to Section 501(k) of the Rental Housing Act. It replaces the phrase "Celsius; or" with "Celsius;" and modifies "rental unit." to "rental unit; or." Additionally, it introduces a new paragraph that outlines the conditions under which evictions are restricted based on temperature predictions. The bill will take effect following the Mayor's approval and a 30-day congressional review period.