The resolution, titled the Housing Authority Resident Empowerment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, addresses the urgent need to amend the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999. It aims to revise the structure of the Housing Authority's board, enhance training for board members and the executive director, and update the public housing resident bill of rights. Additionally, it seeks to adjust board stipends under the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 and to align terminology in the Confirmation Act of 1978 with the changes regarding the Housing Authority board.

The resolution highlights that the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Amendment Act of 2025 has established a new governing board structure for the Housing Authority, replacing the previous Stabilization and Reform Board. As the current emergency law is set to expire before the RENTAL Act completes congressional review, this resolution is deemed necessary to provide the Mayor and the Housing Authority with a clear mandate to proceed with the transition to the new board structure. The Council has determined that these circumstances warrant the immediate adoption of the resolution after a single reading.