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House passes two DC crime bills focused on juvenile crime as part of bid to bolster Trump’s federal crackdown | News Channel 3-12
The bills lower the juvenile trial age from 16 to 14 and limit D.C.'s sentencing powers, aiming to address rising youth violence with bipartisan support in the House.
- 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 ‘DC Crimes Act,’ Redefines Youth Offender
The House of Representatives passed two bills on Sept. 16 that seek to change how crimes are prosecuted in Washington as the Trump administration continues to keep the National Guard active in the nation’s capital to crack down on crime. The first bill, titled the “D.C. Crimes Act,” would limit the D.C. government’s authority over its own criminal sentencing laws. It also eliminates its authority to change any criminal liability sentence that is…
House Passes Bills to Curb D.C. Sentencing Authority
The House on Tuesday approved two bills to restrict Washington, D.C.'s authority over criminal sentencing, marking the latest Republican-led effort to assert congressional power over the nation's capital and back President Donald Trump's tough-on-crime agenda, The Hill reported. The first measure, the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or DC CRIMES Act, passed 240-179. It bars the D.C. Council from altering sentencing l…
The Virginian Pilot
The RecordHouse approves bills to reshape DC’s criminal justice system
By GARY FIELDS and MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted in the District of Columbia as congressional Republicans mobilized behind President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. One of the bills, called the “DC Crimes Act,” would lower the age of a youth offender in the federal district from 24 to 18 and require that crimi…
House approves bills to reshape D.C.'s criminal justice system
The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted in the District of Columbia as congressional Republicans mobilized behind President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on crime in the nation's capital.
Watauga Democrat
Legislation targeting D.C. juvenile crime clears House
(The Center Square) – The U.S House of Representatives passed the D.C. Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act on Tuesday afternoon, one more step to solidify President Donald Trump’s plan to secure the District of Columbia.
Conservative Review
The Daily CallerVast Majority Of House Democrats Oppose Legislative Push To Combat Pressing DC Crime Problem
Nearly all House Democrats voted against GOP legislation aimed at reducing juvenile crime in the District of Columbia on Monday evening. The House of Representatives passed two bills to roll back soft-on-crime policies in the district that Republicans argue embolden repeat offenders and deter local law enforcement. The legislative push comes as President Donald Trump […]
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