This joint resolution aims to extend a crime emergency that was previously declared by the President for the District of Columbia. The original emergency was established on August 11, 2025, through an Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia." The resolution specifies that this extension is made pursuant to section 740(d) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act . The emergency will remain in effect and continue indefinitely until the President formally declares an end to it.