PR 26-0152 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Foreclosure Moratorium and Homeowner Assistance Fund Coordination Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution extends foreclosure protections for District of Columbia homeowners who applied for the DC Homeowner Assistance Fund (DC HAF) before September 30, 2022 and have pending applications. It prevents a lapse in these protections by requiring continued moratorium on foreclosures until their cases are resolved, pending approval, payment, or appeal. The resolution also mandates that foreclosure notices must include information about the DC HAF program, ensuring affected homeowners are informed of available assistance. It addresses delays reported by legal services providers as the current moratorium expires May 1, 2025. (PR 26-0152)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Sub-Topics: Mortgages Homeownership

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of a legislative bill from draft introduction to enrolled (final) version. The main changes involve formatting adjustments, citation corrections, and minor text refinements to the resolution title and section references. The core policy content regarding foreclosure protections for DC Homeowner Assistance Fund applicants remains substantively unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The resolution continues to apply to homeowners who applied for DC HAF funding before September 30, 2022, with unresolved applications.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'A PROPOSED RESOLUTION' to 'A RESOLUTION' and added enrollment date (April 1, 2025), indicating the bill has been formally adopted and enrolled.

Section 2(b) updated to include additional legal citation (D.C. Official Code § 42-851.11) and corrected effective date from 'enacted July 26, 2024' to 'effective September 18, 2024'.

Resolution citation title changed from 'Emergency Declaration Resolution' to 'Emergency Act' in Section 3, though the main title remains 'Emergency Declaration Resolution'.

Minor text refinements in Section 2(a) changed 'applied for DC HAF no later than 2022' to 'applied for the DC Homeowner Assistance Fund... no later than 2022' for clarity.

Floor votes · Council Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0152 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors