WASHINGTON – This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Donalds-bill H.R. 4922 – "The D.C. CRIMES Act" with a bipartisan vote of 240-179 to help President Trump make D.C. safe again. H.R. 4922 will now advance to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
The "D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act" addresses juvenile crime by lowering D.C.’s definition of a “youth” from 24 years old to under 18, resulting in individuals 18 and older properly treated and sentenced as adults. The bill also removes judicial discretion that allows youth offenders to be sentenced below the mandatory minimum for a crime.
On September 10, 2025, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform advancedH.R. 4922 – "The D.C. CRIMES Act" out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 26-19.
H.R. 4922 – "The D.C. CRIMES Act" was reintroduced by Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) on August 8, 2025, and received the support of Representatives Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Randy Fine (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) as bill cosponsors. Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) has introduced the Senate companion bill to the "D.C. CRIMES Act," S. 2686 and has garnered the support of Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO).
Watch the bipartisan passage of H.R. 4922 on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives here.
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement:
“For far too long, our nation’s capital has been plagued by an epidemic of violence due to the soft-on-crime policies of far-left, local leaders. Weak leadership by anti-cop radicals gives rise to chaos and the reign of terror unleashed on innocent residents and visitors of our nation’s capital must end now. Congress has a constitutional responsibility to oversee the District of Columbia, and it's imperative that we act quickly to assert our control when local government fails to do its job. The American people deserve better, and I will not stand idly by while our capital city devolves into chaos. My DC CRIMES Act will restore law and order to the District. Thank you to my House colleagues for your support of this important legislation and thank you to Senator Banks for your Senate sponsorship. The time for action is now.”
Watch Congressman Donalds give remarks in support of H.R. 4922 from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives here.
More:
Read Text of H.R. 4922 – "The D.C. Crimes Act" HERE.
See Bill Profile of H.R. 4922 – "The D.C. Crimes Act" HERE.
See Bill Introduction Social Media Summary Graphics HERE.
