Councilmember Anita Bonds
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
To amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to enact a 2-year moratorium on voluntary
agreements.
12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may
13 be cited as the Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Amendment Act of 2020.
4 Sec. 2. The Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-10; D.C.
15 Official Code 3501.01 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 215a to read as follows:
16 Sec. 3. Sec. 215a. Section 215ofthis act is suspended for 2 years beginning the
7 effective date of this act..
18 Sec. 4, Fiscal impact statement.
19 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
20 impact statement required by section 4aofthe General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
21 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code 1-301.47a).
22 Sec. 5. Effective date.
23 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
24 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day periodof congressional review as
25 provided in section 602(c)(1)ofthe District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
26 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
27 Columbia Register.