US EditionHouse approves bills to reshape DC’s criminal justice system
House Republicans, supporting President Trump's federal crackdown, passed bills lowering the age for prosecuting youth as adults and increasing sentencing minimums for violent crimes in D.C.
- 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 bill to end D.C. residents as old as 24 from being charged as a juvenile in some crimes – CLG News
House passes bill to end D.C. residents as old as 24 from being charged as a juvenile in some crimes | 17 Sept 2025 | The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed two bills that attempt to crack down on juvenile crime in Washington, D.C., and is set to vote on two more related bills Wednesday. One bill passed Tuesday lowers the age at which individuals can be tried as juveniles — from 24 to 18. The bill, the D.C. CRIMES Act, also requires sentence…
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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…
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