The resolution, titled the Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, addresses the urgent need to amend existing legislation regarding the provision of education to individuals in the custody of the District of Columbia's Department of Corrections. Specifically, it seeks to designate the Department of Corrections as the agency responsible for providing a free appropriate public education to certain individuals in its custody, in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and District law. This amendment is deemed necessary due to the ongoing congressional review process.

The resolution highlights the timeline of related legislative actions, noting that an emergency amendment act was passed on April 1, 2025, which is set to expire on July 10, 2025, and a temporary amendment act was passed on May 6, 2025, which does not yet have a projected law date. The Council of the District of Columbia has determined that the current circumstances warrant the adoption of this emergency legislation to prevent any legal gaps between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act. The resolution is effective immediately upon passage.