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H.R. 4922 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
9 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 9 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Donalds, Byron (R-FL) (Introduced 08/08/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.64 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 9 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee; House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
| Latest Action | 09/17/2025 Received in the Senate. |
| Roll Call Votes | 1 |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (08/08/2025)
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.
119 HR 4922 EH: DC CRIMES Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4922
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 or the DC CRIMES Act of 2025.
2.Youth offenders (a)Limiting youth offender status in District of Columbia to individuals under 18 years of age (1)LimitationSection 2(6) of the Youth Rehabilitation Act of 1985 (sec. 24–901(6), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 24 years of age or younger and inserting under 18 years of age. (2)Conforming amendments (A)Repeal of consideration of individuals 18 through 24 years of age in strategic plan for facilities, treatment, and servicesSection 3(a–1) of such Act (sec. 24–902(a–1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (B)Community service for individuals under order of probationSection 4(a)(2) of such Act (sec. 24–903(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 15 to 24 years of age and inserting 15 to 18 years of age. (b)Prohibiting issuance of sentence less than mandatory-minimum termSection 4(b) of such Act (sec. 24–903(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1)by striking (b)(1) and inserting (b); (2)by striking paragraph (2); and (3)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
3.Establishment and operation of website on District of Columbia juvenile crime statistics (a)Establishment and operationSubchapter I of chapter 23 of title 16, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 16–2340a.Website of updated statistics on juvenile crime (a)Establishment and operation of websiteThe Attorney General of the District of Columbia shall establish and operate a publicly accessible website which contains data on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, including each of the following statistical measures: (1)The total number of juveniles arrested each year. (2)The total number and percentage of juveniles arrested each year, broken down by age, race, and sex. (3)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage arrested for petty crime, including the following crimes: (A)Vandalism. (B)Theft. (C)Shoplifting. (4)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage arrested for crime of violence (as defined in section 23–1331(4)). (5)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage who were arrested for their first offense. (6)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage who had been arrested previously. (7)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year who had been arrested previously, the total number and percentage of the number of arrests. (8)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the declination rate for prosecutions by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. (9)Of the total number of juveniles sentenced each year, the number and percentage who were tried as adults. (10)Of the total number of juveniles prosecuted each year, the number and percentage who were not sentenced, who were sentenced to a misdemeanor, and who were sentenced to a felony. (11)Of the total number of juveniles sentenced each year, the number and percentage of the length of time that will be served in a correctional facility as provided by the sentence. (b)UpdatesThe Attorney General shall update the information contained on the website on a monthly basis. (c)Maintaining archive of informationThe Attorney General shall ensure that the information contained on the website is archived appropriately to provide indefinite public access to historical data of juvenile arrests and prosecutions. (d)FormatThe Attorney General shall ensure that the information contained in the website, including historical data described in subsection (c), is available in a machine-readable format available for bulk download. (e)Prohibiting disclosure of personally identifiable informationIn carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that the website does not include any juvenile’s personally identifiable information. (f)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term crime has the meaning given the term offense in section 23–1331(2); and (2)the term juvenile has the meaning given the term youth offender in section 2(6) of the Youth Rehabilitation Act of 1985 (sec. 24–901(6), D.C. Official Code).. (b)Conforming amendments relating to authorized release of information (1)Juvenile case records of Family CourtSection 16–2331, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (A)by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (B)by inserting after subsection (h–2) the following new subsection: (i)Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a person shall provide information contained in juvenile case records to the Attorney General for purposes of the website established and operated under section 16–2340a.. (2)Juvenile social records of Family CourtSection 16–2332, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (A)by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (B)by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h)Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a person shall provide information contained in juvenile social records to the Attorney General for purposes of the website established and operated under section 16–2340a.. (3)Police and other law enforcement recordsSection 16–2333, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (A)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (B)by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g)Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person shall provide information contained in law enforcement records and files concerning a child to the Attorney General for purposes of the website established and operated under section 16–2340a.. (c)Effective dateThe Attorney General of the District of Columbia shall establish the website under section 16–2341, District of Columbia Official Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.
119 HR 4922 IH: DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 4922
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL 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.
1.Short title This Act may be cited as the DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act or the DC CRIMES Act.
2.Youth offenders (a)Limiting youth offender status in District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger (1) Limitation Section 2(6) of the Youth Rehabilitation Act of 1985 (sec. 24–901(6), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 24 years of age or younger and inserting 18 years of age or younger. (2)Conforming amendments (A) Repeal consideration of individuals 18 through 24 years of age in strategic plan for facilities, treatment, and services Section 3(a–1) of such Act (sec. 24–902(a–1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (B) Community service for individuals under order of probation Section 4(a)(2) of such Act (sec. 24–903(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 15 to 24 years of age and inserting 15 to 18 years of age. (b) Prohibiting issuance of sentence less than mandatory-Minimum term Section 4(b) of such Act (sec. 24–903(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) by striking (b)(1) and inserting (b); (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
3.Establishment and operation of website on District of Columbia juvenile crime statistics (a)Establishment and operationSubchapter I of chapter 23 of title 16, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 16–2340a.Website of updated statistics on juvenile crime (a)Establishment and operation of websiteThe Attorney General of the District of Columbia shall establish and operate a publicly accessible website which contains data on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, including each of the following statistical measures: (1)The total number of juveniles arrested each year. (2)The total number and percentage of juveniles arrested each year, broken down by age, race, and sex. (3)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage arrested for petty crime, including the following crimes: (A)Vandalism. (B)Theft. (C)Shoplifting. (4)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage arrested for crime of violence (as defined in section 23–1331(4)). (5)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage who were arrested for their first offense. (6)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the total number and percentage who had been arrested previously. (7)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year who had been arrested previously, the total number and percentage of the number of arrests. (8)Of the total number of juveniles arrested each year, the declination rate for prosecutions by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. (9)Of the total number of juveniles sentenced each year, the number and percentage who were tried as adults. (10)Of the total number of juveniles prosecuted each year, the number and percentage who were not sentenced, who were sentenced to a misdemeanor, and who were sentenced to a felony. (11)Of the total number of juveniles sentenced each year, the number and percentage of the length of time that will be served in a correctional facility as provided by the sentence. (b)UpdatesThe Attorney General shall update the information contained on the website on a monthly basis. (c)Maintaining archive of informationThe Attorney General shall ensure that the information contained on the website is archived appropriately to provide indefinite public access to historical data of juvenile arrests and prosecutions. (d)FormatThe Attorney General shall ensure that the information contained in the website, including historical data described in subsection (c), is available in a machine-readable format available for bulk download. (e)Prohibiting disclosure of personally identifiable informationIn carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that the website does not include any juvenile’s personally identifiable information. (f)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term crime has the meaning given the term offense in section 23–1331(2); and (2) the term juvenile has the meaning given the term youth offender in section 2(6) of the Youth Rehabilitation Act of 1985 (sec. 24–901(6), D.C. Official Code). . (b)Conforming amendments relating to authorized release of information (1)Juvenile case records of Family CourtSection 16–2331, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (A)by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (B)by inserting after subsection (h–2) the following new subsection: (i)Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a person shall provide information contained in juvenile case records to the Attorney General for purposes of the website established and operated under section 16–2340a.. (2)Juvenile social records of Family CourtSection 16–2332, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (A)by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (B)by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h)Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a person shall provide information contained in juvenile social records to the Attorney General for purposes of the website established and operated under section 16–2340a.. (3)Police and other law enforcement recordsSection 16–2333, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (A)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (B)by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g)Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person shall provide information contained in law enforcement records and files concerning a child to the Attorney General for purposes of the website established and operated under section 16–2340a.. (c)Effective dateThe Attorney General of the District of Columbia shall establish the website under section 16–2341, District of Columbia Official Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
4.Prohibiting Council from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentencesSection 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1)by striking or at the end of paragraph (9); (2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11)enact any act, resolution, or rule to change any criminal liability sentence in effect on the date of the enactment of the DC CRIMES Act..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 08/08/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 08/08/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 08/08/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 09/10/2025 | House committee actions | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 09/10/2025 | House committee actions | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19. |
| 09/15/2025 | 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. |
| 09/16/2025 | House floor actions | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4333) |
| 09/16/2025 | 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. |
| 09/16/2025 | House floor actions | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4922. |
| 09/16/2025 | House floor actions | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 09/16/2025 | 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. |
| 09/16/2025 | House floor actions | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4345) |
| 09/16/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333) |
| 09/16/2025 | House floor actions | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333) |
| 09/16/2025 | House floor actions | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 09/17/2025 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text | 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 Title | D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Passed House | D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | DC CRIMES Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
| Amendment | Sponsor | Purpose | Latest Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 103 | 09/16/2025 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee | 09/10/2025 Markup By |
| House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee | 08/08/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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