Voluntary Agreement Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

This bill extends a moratorium on voluntary agreements under the District of Columbia's Rental Housing Act until January 1, 2025, preventing landlords from using these specific contracts to bypass rent control rules during that period. The change directly affects residential landlords and tenants in the District by temporarily halting the implementation of these agreements, which are often used to set rents above regulated limits. This emergency amendment was made to allow time for the U.S. Congress to review and potentially overturn the moratorium, ensuring the local policy remains in place unless federal action intervenes. The measure is set to expire automatically within 90 days after it becomes effective, limiting its duration to a short-term pause on the voluntary agreement process.