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H.R. 4922: D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025

Passed HouseSep 16, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Aug 8, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 16, 2025, 240–179
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Aug 8, 2025

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.)

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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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 16, 2025

On Passage

Passed 240–179

Yea 240majority 210Nay 179

  • Democrats31 yea, 178 nay
  • Republicans208 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Norma Torres (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Darren Soto (D-FL), Josh Riley (D-NY), Patrick Ryan (D-NY) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) voted Yea; and 22 more

See how all 419 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 240

Republicans (208)

Independents (1)

Nay 179

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (178)

Not voting 13

Democrats (4)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 16, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 16, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 240–179
    Roll call 270 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats3117804
    Republicans208109
    Independents1000
    Total240179013

    House roll call 270: On Passage. Passed.

    32 crossed party lines: 31 Democrats, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

8

Who scored on this bill

266 points earned
  1. 1Byron Donalds R-FL SponsorIntroduced, marked up, passed House3 events+42
  2. 2Jake Auchincloss D-MA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Herbert Conaway D-NJ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2J. Correa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Jim Costa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Sep 16, 2025Passed the House, 240–179.
  2. Aug 8, 2025Introduced in the House by Byron Donalds.
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  1. Sep 17, 2025Received in the Senate.
  2. Sep 16, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4333)
  3. Sep 16, 2025Rule 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.
  4. Sep 16, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4922.
  5. Sep 16, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Sep 16, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  7. Sep 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4345)
  8. Sep 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)
  9. Sep 16, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4333)
  10. Sep 16, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Sep 15, 2025Rules 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.
  12. Sep 10, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Sep 10, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
  14. Aug 8, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Aug 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.