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Ex. DUT-DC-005D.C. Official Code sec. 7-131Regulations to prevent spread of communicable diseasesCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-008D.C. Official Code sec. 7-140Violation of sec. 7-136, sec. 7-138, or sec. 7-139, or rules or regulations promulgated thereunderCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-003D.C. Official Code sec. 7-2307Violation of emergency executive orderCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 5, 19812020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-009D.C. Official Code sec. 32-1103 [Not Applicable]Duties of employer and employeesCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 16, 1989Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-083DC DOC 'Coronavirus Prevention' page (as archived Mar. 28, 2020)All in-person visits, programming and volunteer activities suspended 'for the entirety of the Public Health Emergency'; modified movement…DC Department of Corrections (Director Quincy Booth)District of Columbia Department of Corrections; District (State-level) authorityStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DC-083OSSE, Child Care Provider Closures and Public Funding (issued March 13, 2020)Child Care Provider Closures and Public FundingOffice of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)District of ColumbiaSector regulatorMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-099WMATA, 'COVID-19 Information: Service Changes due to the public health emergency' (page as of May 13, 2020)WMATA COVID-19 service changes: reduced Metrorail and Metrobus service, station closures and rear-door boarding during the public health…Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority)StateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-004D.C. Act 23-247, COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, sec. 301(c)COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (amendments to the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, sections 5a, 7 and…Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-001MDOT MTA 'Coronavirus Updates' service-status notice, last updated Mar. 17, 2020 7:00 p.m.: system-wide service reductions effective Mar. 18, 2020; rear-door boarding on all bus routes; Transit Store and Reduced Fare Certification Office closed from Mar. 16Coronavirus Updates - Service Status (service reductions on all vehicle modes effective Wednesday, March 18)Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)Maryland (Baltimore region; MARC Penn, Camden and Brunswick Lines to Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, W. Va.)StateMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-042OmniRide notice, Mar. 18, 2020, 'IMPORTANT OmniRide Fare Changes During COVID-19': Local and Metro Express services fare free; no cash fares or cash SmarTrip reloads on Express buses; Transit Center main lobby and exterior restrooms closed until further noticeIMPORTANT OmniRide Fare Changes During COVID-19Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRideVirginia (Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park; commuter service to Washington, D.C., the Pentagon and Navy Yard)Sector regulatorMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DC-005Mayor's Order 2020-053Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Prohibition on Large Gatherings During Public Health Emergency for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus…Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-038Order (filed Apr. 10, 2020): the Court will not administer the July 2020 Bar ExamOrder of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Apr. 10, 2020) cancelling the July 2020 bar examinationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals, by order of the Chief JudgeDistrict of Columbia; District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Committee on Admissions)CourtApr. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-015D.C. Act 23-286, COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, sec. 401(b)(1)(B) (new sec. 7-2304.01(d)(3A))COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (public health emergency liability exemption)Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser)District of ColumbiaStateApr. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-13-094D.C. Act 23-286, COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (sec. 202, Mortgage relief: mandatory 90-day deferment program)Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act); signed by Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateApr. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-039September 2020 Uniform Bar Exam Information (priority registration May 18-28, 2020; exam Sept. 9-10, 2020; restricted seating under social distancing)September 2020 Uniform Bar Exam InformationD.C. Court of Appeals Committee on AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia; D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on AdmissionsCourtMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DC-053DC Health, COVID-19 Guidance for Childcare Reopening (May 25, 2020)Guidance for Childcare ReopeningDC HealthDistrict of ColumbiaSector regulatorMay 25, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-079Mayor's Order 2020-075Phase Two of Washington, DC ReopeningMayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateJune 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-105Ballotpedia, 'School responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the 2019-2020 academic year'State-by-State chronology of spring 2020 school closure orders and announcements, with total students affected per State (NCES)Ballotpedia (secondary source; student counts from NCES)United States (50 States and D.C.)OtherJune 30, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-DC-013Capitol Hill Baptist Church v. Bowser, No. 1:20-cv-02710 (TNM), Memorandum Opinion, ECF No. 43 (D.D.C. Oct. 9, 2020), 496 F. Supp. 3d 284Memorandum Opinion granting a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the District's gathering restrictions as applied to the Church's…United States District Court for the District of Columbia (McFadden, J.)District of ColumbiaCourtOct. 9, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyGathering capEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DC-080Mayor's Order 2020-123Modified Requirements Relating to Physical Activity to Combat Escalation of COVID-19 Pandemic During Phase TwoMayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateDec. 7, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-051DC Health, Phase 2 Schools Reopening Guidance (March 1, 2021)Phase 2 Schools Reopening GuidanceDC HealthDistrict of ColumbiaSector regulatorMar. 1, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DC-071Situational Update Presentation, March 15, 2021COVID-19 Situational Update (Phase Two modifications effective March 22, 2021)Mayor Muriel Bowser (Executive Office of the Mayor)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 15, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-106Ballotpedia, 'School responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the 2020-2021 academic year'State-by-State chronology of 2020-21 reopening orders, statewide closures (Kentucky Nov. 23, 2020; Michigan Nov. 18, 2020), in-person…Ballotpedia (secondary source; Burbio data)United States (50 States and D.C.)OtherJuly 8, 20212020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DC-057Mayor's Order 2021-097Resumption of Mask Requirements and Delegations of Authority to the Department of Health and the Office of the State Superintendent of…Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-074COVID Situational Update Presentation, July 29, 2021COVID-19 Situational Update (indoor mask resumption; school-year 2021-22 rules)Mayor Muriel Bowser (Executive Office of the Mayor)District of ColumbiaStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingPrimary source read

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