US EditionHouse approves bills to reshape DC’s criminal justice system
The bipartisan DC CRIMES Act passed 240-179, lowering the juvenile offender age from 24 to 18 and mandating adult sentences for violent crimes, aiming to reduce the capital's high crime rate.
- On September 16, 2025, the House of Representatives approved two bills focused on enhancing public safety in Washington, D.C., including H.R. 4922, known as the DC CRIMES Act.
- These bills respond to rising juvenile violence and perceived soft-on-crime policies blamed for a crime surge, with Republicans pushing federal intervention amid local inaction.
- The DC CRIMES Act closes a loophole allowing 18- to 24-year-olds to avoid adult sentencing, while a separate bill lowers the age for trying certain juveniles as adults from 16 to 14.
- The DC CRIMES Act passed 240-179 with 31 Democrats supporting, and the juvenile sentencing bill passed 225-203 with eight Democrats joining Republicans, signaling bipartisan support despite criticism.
- The legislation now moves to the Senate, led by Sen. Jim Banks, and precedes a House Oversight hearing this week where D.C. officials including Mayor Bowser will be questioned on the district's crime policies.
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House passes two D.C. crime bills
WASHINGTON (CBS, KYMA) - The House passed two DC crime bills Tuesday (9/16) evening. HR4992, the D.C. Crimes Act of 2025, passed in a 240-179 vote. HR4992 lowers the definition of youth in DC to individuals 18 years or younger in criminal sentencing and removes the ability for judges to sentence youth offenders below the mandatory minimum guidelines. The bill also requires the D.C. Attorney General to publish juvenile crime statistics on a publi…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills that modify the juvenile justice system in Washington DC, allowing minors to be tried as adults for certain violent crimes.These laws, promoted by Republicans, are part of an effort to reform security policies in the District.Reducing the Age for ProsecutionOne of the bills lowers the age for an individual to be charged as an adult in Washington DC from 16 to 14 years, but only for specific viol…
House passes bills overhauling youth prosecution in DC
Congress acted on youth crime in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, passing legislation to change how youth are prosecuted in the district. The effort is part of President Donald Trump’s attempt to crack down on crime in Washington. Two bills…
House Passes ‘DC Crimes Act,’ Redefines Youth Offender
The House of Representatives passed two bills on Sept. 16 that seek to change how crimes are prosecuted in Washington as the Trump administration continues to keep the National Guard active in the nation’s capital to crack down on crime. The first bill, titled the “D.C. Crimes Act,” would limit the D.C. government’s authority over its own criminal sentencing laws. It also eliminates its authority to change any criminal liability sentence that is…
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House Passes Bills to Curb D.C. Sentencing Authority
The House on Tuesday approved two bills to restrict Washington, D.C.'s authority over criminal sentencing, marking the latest Republican-led effort to assert congressional power over the nation's capital and back President Donald Trump's tough-on-crime agenda, The Hill reported. The first measure, the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or DC CRIMES Act, passed 240-179. It bars the D.C. Council from altering sentencing l…
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