Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4922

Official text excerpt

119 HR 4922 IH: DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-08-08 
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 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 
 
 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 …

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