LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

This bill clarifies that properties participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program are exempt from Washington, D.C.'s rent stabilization rules under the Rental Housing Act of 1985. It directly affects approximately 100 LIHTC-assisted properties housing over 11,000 affordable units, which faced uncertainty after a court ruling threatened to subject them to rent stabilization. The key provision amends the law to explicitly include LIHTC properties in the existing exemption for federally or publicly subsidized housing. This change ensures these properties remain financially viable for providers while preserving affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents. The bill restores the longstanding interpretation of the exemption without altering the underlying affordability requirements.