The Volunteer Services Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025 was enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on October 7, 2025, to address an urgent need for legislative clarity regarding the authority of the Attorney General to regulate the use of volunteers under the Volunteers Services Act of 1977. This resolution follows the passage of the Volunteer Services Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 on July 28, 2025, which is set to expire on November 9, 2025, and the subsequent passage of the Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 on the same day as the resolution.

The resolution emphasizes the necessity of this emergency legislation to prevent a legal gap between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act. The Council has determined that the circumstances warrant immediate action, allowing the resolution to take effect without delay after a single reading.