DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act or the DC CRIMES Act This bill limits the authority of the District of Columbia (DC) government over its criminal sentencing laws. The bill eliminates the DC government’s authority to enact any act, resolution, or rule to change any criminal liability sentence in effect on the date of the bill's enactment. The bill also (1) reduces the maximum age of a youth offender from 24 years to 18 years, and (2) repeals a provision that allows a DC criminal court to issue a sentence to a youth offender that is less than the mandatory minimum term otherwise required by law. A DC criminal court currently has the discretion to reduce or modify certain criminal sentences for a youth offender under specified circumstances. For example, a DC court may sentence a youth offender to probation in lieu of confinement. (However, this discretion does not apply to several specified violent crimes.) Additionally, the bill directs the Office of the Attorney General for DC to publish, and update monthly, certain youth offender crime data on a publicly accessible website.

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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 136 (Friday, August 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DONALDS:H.R. 4922.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3688]

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House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · rank 18 · site
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Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · [R-GA-9] · C001116 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-26
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Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · [R-FL-11] · W000806 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-02
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Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] · [R-FL-6] · F000484 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-08
Rep-FL-6 current · 1 term · 2 district offices
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] · [R-TN-2] · B001309 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-08
Rep-TN-2 current · 4 terms · @RepTimBurchett · 2 district offices
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · [R-LA-3] · H001077 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-09
Rep-LA-3 current · 5 terms · @RepClayHiggins · 2 district offices
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] · [R-TX-26] · G000603 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-15
Rep-TX-26 current · 1 term · @repbrandongill · 1 district office
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · [R-SC-2] · W000795 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-15
Rep-SC-2 current · 13 terms · @RepJoeWilson · 2 district offices
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] · [R-FL-13] · L000596 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-15
Rep-FL-13 current · 2 terms · @RepLuna · 1 district office

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee [House Standing]
2025-09-10T16:39:45ZMarkup By
2025-08-08T15:30:45ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (16)

2025-09-17IntroReferralvia Senate
Received in the Senate.
2025-09-16 17:02:22FloorH38310via House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-16 17:02:21FloorH37100via House floor actions
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)
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2025-09-16 17:02:21Floor8000via Library of Congress
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)
VoteHouse roll 270 — source
2025-09-16 16:30:55FloorH30000via House floor actions
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4345)
2025-09-16 15:35:28FloorH8D000via House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate of H.R. 4922, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2025-09-16 15:35:14FloorH35000via House floor actions
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-09-16 15:07:06FloorH8D000via House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4922.
2025-09-16 15:05:30FloorH8D000via House floor actions
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
2025-09-16 15:05:25FloorH30000via House floor actions
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4333)
2025-09-15 19:25:24FloorH1L210via House floor actions
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
2025-09-10Committeevia House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
2025-09-10Committeevia House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-08-08IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-08-08IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2025-08-08IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

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Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2026-07-11T16:08:23Z
To limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes.
Display Title2025-09-18T04:23:18Z
D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2025-09-18T04:23:15Z
D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-08-13T04:23:21Z
DC CRIMES Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-08-13T04:23:21Z
DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-08-13T04:18:24Z
To limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes.

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Engrossed in House2025-09-16T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4922eh/xml/BILLS-119hr4922eh.xml
Introduced in House2025-08-08T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4922ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4922ih.xml

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Summaries

00 · 2025-08-08 · Introduced in House

DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act or the DC CRIMES Act

This bill limits the authority of the District of Columbia (DC) government over its criminal sentencing laws.

The bill eliminates the DC government’s authority to enact any act, resolution, or rule to change any criminal liability sentence in effect on the date of the bill's enactment.

The bill also (1) reduces the maximum age of a youth offender from 24 years to 18 years, and (2) repeals a provision that allows a DC criminal court to issue a sentence to a youth offender that is less than the mandatory minimum term otherwise required by law. A DC criminal court currently has the discretion to reduce or modify certain criminal sentences for a youth offender under specified circumstances. For example, a DC court may sentence a youth offender to probation in lieu of confinement. (However, this discretion does not apply to several specified violent crimes.)

Additionally, the bill directs the Office of the Attorney General for DC to publish, and update monthly, certain youth offender crime data on a publicly accessible website.

Related bills

HRES 707 (119) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
Latest: 2026-03-25 — Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1131, H.Res. 707 is amended.
Relationship: Related bill (via House), Procedurally related (via House)

Amendments (1)

HAMDT 103 (119)
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 707, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-10 is adopted.
Submitted 2025-09-16T04:00:00Z
Chamber: House of Representatives
Amends: HR 4922 (119)
Latest: 2025-09-16 — On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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H.R. 4922, DC CRIMES Act of 20252025-09-15T19:35:00Z
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61740
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2025

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