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H.R. 4922 — what changed

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

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 2 sections amended and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “DC “D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act” Act of 2025” or the “DC CRIMES Act”.Act of 2025”.

Sec. 2 Youth offenders

(a)
changed Limiting youth offender status in District of Columbia to individuals under 18 years of age or younger—age—
(1)
changed 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 “under 18 years of age or younger”.age”.
(2)
Conforming amendments—
(A)
changed Repeal of 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)
changed Prohibiting issuance of sentence less than mandatory-Minimum 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).

Sec. 4 Prohibiting Council from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences

removed

removed Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended—

(1)
removed by striking “or” at the end of paragraph (9);
(2)
removed by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting “; or”; and
(3)
removed by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

removed “(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.”