HR 5172
· 119th Congress
· Crime and Law Enforcement
Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
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Oct 03, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-326.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oct 03, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 08, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Sep 08, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Introduced in House
Sep 08, 2025
Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act
This bill establishes and increases mandatory minimum sentences of imprisonment for specified crimes in the District of Columbia.
First, the bill mandates a sentence of life imprisonment without parole for first-degree murder (currently, the mandatory minimum sentence is 30 years imprisonment and the maximum sentence is life imprisonment without parole). The bill also repeals provisions that prohibit the sentencing of individuals under the age of 18 to life imprisonment without parole for first-degree murder.
The bill also establishes a mandatory minimum sentence of
10 years imprisonment for second-degree murder,
10 years imprisonment for kidnapping,
25 years imprisonment for first- degree sexual abuse, and
25 years imprisonment for rape.
Finally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum sentence for
first-degree burglary from 5 years to 10 years imprisonment,
unarmed carjacking from 7 years to 10 years imprisonment,
armed carjacking from 15 years to 20 years imprisonment, and
rape with a prior conviction of a crime of violence from 7 years to 30 years imprisonment.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5172 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 5172 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 279
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5172
+
+[Report No. 119-326]
To increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain
crimes in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
@@ -20,6 +23,19 @@
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
+October 3, 2025
+
+Additional sponsor: Mr. Higgins of Louisiana
+
+October 3, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+September 8, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -33,7 +49,7 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strong Sentences for Safer D.C.
-Streets Act''.
+Streets Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN CRIMES IN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
@@ -62,9 +78,7 @@
code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec.
22-2104(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``not more than
life'' and inserting ``not less than 10 years or more than life''.
-(c) Rape and First Degree Sexual Abuse.--Section 801a of the Act to
-establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3,
-1901 (sec. 22-2104.01, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
+(c) Rape and First Degree Sexual Abuse.--
(1) Mandatory minimum for rape.--Section 3(b) of the Act to
establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the
District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for
@@ -80,8 +94,8 @@
(2) Mandatory minimum for first degree sexual abuse.--
Section 201(a) of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (sec. 22-
3002(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``for any
-term of years or life'' and inserting ``for a term of not less
-than 25 years or more than life''.
+term of years or for life'' and inserting ``for a term of not
+less than 25 years or more than life''.
(3) Removal of requirement of aggravating circumstances for
imposition of sentence in excess of 30 years.--Section 201(b)
of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (sec. 22-3002(b), D.C.
@@ -112,7 +126,29 @@
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
-This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with
-respect to individuals charged on or after the date of the enactment of
-this Act with an offense to which such an amendment applies.
-<all>
+This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with
+respect to criminal conduct that occurred after the date of the
+enactment of this Act.
+Union Calendar No. 279
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 5172
+
+[Report No. 119-326]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain
+crimes in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+October 3, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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