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H.R. 4922Passed House

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

Introduced: Aug 8, 2025

Latest action date: Sep 17, 2025

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Received in the Senate.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Aug 8, 2025
Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Criminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaJuvenile crime and gang violence

Committee activity

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Amendments

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H.Amdt. 103houseAgreed toSep 16, 2025

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 707, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-10 is adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4345)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. 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.

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  7. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4922.

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  9. 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.

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  10. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4333)

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  11. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.

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  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  14. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  15. Introduced in House

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  16. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedSep 16, 2025House · Roll call 270

On Passage

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240 Yea13 Not Voting179 Nay
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Adam GrayNot Voting
Burgess OwensNot Voting
Daniel MeuserNot Voting
David ScottNay
Dina TitusNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNay
Juan CiscomaniNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNot Voting
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Ronny JacksonNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Tony GonzalesYea

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Base metadata checked Sep 17, 2026 · Summary checked Sep 17, 2026 · Action timeline checked Sep 17, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Sep 17, 2026 · Topics checked Sep 17, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 17, 2026 · Status checked Sep 17, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 17, 2026.