HOUSE 4922119th CongressReceived in the Senate.

D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025

Last Action: 9/17/2025

Actions

2025-09-17Received in the Senate.
2025-09-16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-16On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)
2025-09-16Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)
2025-09-16Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4345)
2025-09-16POSTPONED 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.
2025-09-16The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-09-16DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4922.
2025-09-16Rule 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.
2025-09-16Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4333)
2025-09-15Rules 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.
2025-09-10Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
2025-09-10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-08-08Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-08-08Introduced in House

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-08-08 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (8)

Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
Daniel Webster (R-FL)
Randy Fine (R-FL)
Tim Burchett (R-TN)
Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Brandon Gill (R-TX)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)

Subjects

Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
District of Columbia
Government information and archives
Internet, web applications, social media
Juvenile crime and gang violence

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