The deal for Washington, D.C., to get control of the land where the former RFK Stadium sits has crawled through Congress but could make it off Capitol Hill before the current Congress ends through an unconventional addition to essential legislation.

A report from Punchbowl News on Wednesday said the legislation to hand over control of the land to the D.C. local government could be included in a continuing resolution to fund the government, which lawmakers must pass by Dec. 20 to avoid a government shutdown. D.C. wants the land to lure the Washington Commanders to build a new stadium in the district.