B 26-0194 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Foreclosure Moratorium and Homeowner Assistance Fund Coordination Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This bill temporarily extends foreclosure protections for District of Columbia homeowners who applied for the DC Homeowner Assistance Fund (DC HAF) before September 30, 2022, and whose applications are still pending (under review, approved, or under appeal). It prohibits residential foreclosures, sales, or redemption judgments under specific DC codes until DC HAF resolves the application or denies it following appeal. Lenders and housing entities must send notices to these homeowners before starting foreclosure actions, informing them about DC HAF’s potential to cover their debts and the September 30, 2022, application deadline. The protections apply only to those with pre-September 30, 2022, applications still pending as of September 30, 2022.
Bill status introduced 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Engrossment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill text shows formatting and structural changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The core foreclosure moratorium provisions and DC HAF coordination requirements remain unchanged, with the primary differences being document layout, line numbering, and the addition of 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' headers. No new eligibility criteria, funding amounts, dates, or enforcement mechanisms were introduced.
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Document structure changed from standard bill format to engrossed version with additional page headers and spacing adjustments

Line numbering and page breaks were reorganized, with content redistributed across multiple pages

Removed original councilmember attribution line and replaced with engrossed document headers

Floor votes · Council Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

11–1
Passed
Total votes 12
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Apr 1, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (11-1)
council
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
B26-0194 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Robert White
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large