Chairman Phil Mendelson said earlier this week that he would seek a moratorium on “similar laws” in the wake of the Universal Paid Leave Act.

Effectively meaning it will have to be reintroduced in January.

The D.C. Council will head to a summer recess after today’s legislative meeting without having taken a vote on two closely watched bills.

The AGs asked American Eagle, Aéropostale, Payless, Disney, Coach, Forever 21, and others if they assign shifts on the same day.

The next big D.C. election is scheduled for April 2014. Unless the Council delays it until June.