To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.
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The bill proposes to lower the age at which minors can be tried as adults for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia from 16 to 14 years. It amends specific sections of the District of Columbia Official Code to reflect this change. The bill applies to offenses committed after its enactment.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 271 · 2025-09-16
225 Yea · 203 Nay · 0 Present · 4 Not voting — Passed
Actions (16)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 2025-09-04 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-09-04 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-09-10 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19. |
| 2025-09-10 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-09-15 | 19:25:24 | 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. |
| 2025-09-16 | 15:36:14 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4339) |
| 2025-09-16 | 15:36:19 | 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. |
| 2025-09-16 | 15:37:00 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5140. |
| 2025-09-16 | 16:02:12 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-09-16 | 16:02:35 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5140, 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. |
| 2025-09-16 | 17:02:42 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4346) |
| 2025-09-16 | 17:15:01 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 271). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4339) |
| 2025-09-16 | 17:15:01 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 271). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4339) |
| 2025-09-16 | 17:15:03 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-09-17 | — | Received in the Senate. |
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