United StatesSenate Bill 2686S 2686

DC CRIMES Act

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Last progress September 2, 2025 (3 months ago)

Introduced on September 2, 2025 by James E. Banks

Sponsors (8)

This bill would change criminal justice rules in Washington, DC. It would limit “youth offender” status to people who are 18 or younger. It would also require DC’s Attorney General to run a public website with up-to-date stats on juvenile crime. In addition, it would block the DC Council from passing changes to current criminal sentencing rules. These steps are presented as ways to respond to youth crime and keep the public informed .

Here are the basics:

Youth offender status: Only for those 18 or under .
Public crime data: DC must create and maintain a website with updated juvenile crime statistics .
Limits on local law changes: The DC Council would be barred from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences .

Who is affected	What changes	When
People 18 or younger in DC	Youth offender status limited to 18 and under	Not specified in the document
DC residents and families	Public website shows updated juvenile crime data	Not specified in the document
DC Council and justice system	Council cannot change existing criminal sentencing liability	Not specified in the document

DC CRIMES Act

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