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

9/24/2025, 1:38 PM

Summary of Bill HR 4922

H.R. 4922 of the 119th Congress, introduced on August 8, 2025, aims to restrict youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals aged 18 or younger. The bill directs the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to create and maintain a publicly accessible website with current statistics on juvenile crime in the district. Additionally, it includes provisions to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prevent the District of Columbia Council from making changes to existing criminal liability sentences, among other purposes.

Congressional Summary of HR 4922

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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Current Status of Bill HR 4922

Bill HR 4922 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since September 17, 2025. Bill HR 4922 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on August 8, 2025.  Bill HR 4922's most recent activity was Received in the Senate. as of September 17, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4922

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
16
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
16
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4922

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 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.
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.

Comments

Janelle Kent profile image

Janelle Kent

801

8 months ago

This bill is so important for our safety in DC. It will help crack down on crime and make our streets safer. I don't understand why anyone would be against it. It's common sense to support measures that protect our communities. I'm glad this is finally being addressed and hope it passes quickly.

Santino Snow profile image

Santino Snow

851

9 months ago

I think it's good that they want to limit youth offender status to those under 18 in DC. But why can't the Council change criminal liability sentences? How will this affect the community?

Cynthia Hartman profile image

Cynthia Hartman

986

9 months ago

I'm glad to see this moving forward. It's about time something was done about this issue.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4922

Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
FloridaRepublican
Andrew S. Clyde
Andrew S. Clyde
GeorgiaRepublican
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
FloridaRepublican
Clay Higgins
Clay Higgins
LouisianaRepublican
Randy Fine
Randy Fine
FloridaIndependent
Tim Burchett
Tim Burchett
TennesseeRepublican

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