February 15. That’s when the temporary deal that reopened the federal government after the recent 35-day partial shutdown ends, leaving open the possibility that the whole thing may happen again.

And D.C. officials are grudgingly preparing for it.

On Tuesday, the D.C. Council is expected to pass emergency legislation that would aid federal workers and contractors in the event of another government shutdown this month—or ever, really.

One bill introduced by Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large) would prohibit landlords and banks from evicting or foreclosing on government workers and contractors during a shutdown. The bill would even spare those workers late fees while they remain furloughed.

A second bill introduced by Mayor Muriel Bowser would allow essential government employees — those who still have to come to work even though they are not getting paid — to apply for unemployment benefits during a shutdown. In mid-January, the U.S. Department of Labor rejected a request from Bowser to allow essential employees to qualify for unemployment benefits; the emergency legislation would allow D.C. to cover the cost of those who do apply.

States ranging from California and Colorado to Louisiana and Vermont have taken similar steps. And just like in those states, essential employees in D.C. would be expected to pay back the benefits once the government reopens.

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, who called the most recent shutdown “ridiculous,” said it was still incumbent on the city to be prepared for another one.

“Rather than wait and discover that these guys in the federal government can’t figure things out, we act proactively just in case they don’t,” he said.

One area the D.C. Council already covered is marriage. Upon learning that the lapse in federal funding shuttered the marriage bureau at D.C. Superior Court, city officials quickly granted Bowser the authority to issue marriage licenses when a shutdown occurs.

City officials say the most recent government shutdown impacted tens of thousands of D.C. residents who work for the federal government, and cost the city tens of millions of dollars in lost tax revenue.

“The trickle-down impacts of the shutdown are significant,” Bowser said in late January.