H.R. 5172

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain crimes in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 8, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Biggs of Arizona · Committee: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Table of contents

• H.R. 5172
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Increase in mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes in District of Columbia
  • SEC. 3. Effective date

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Increase in mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes in District of Columbia

• (a) First degree murder
  • (1) Mandatory life imprisonment
    • Section 801 of the Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–2104, D.C. Official Code) is amended—
      • in subsection (a), by striking not less than 30 yearsand all that follows and inserting life imprisonment without release.; and
      • by striking subsection (b).
  • (2) Conforming amendment relating to sentencing procedure
    • 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establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–2104.01, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
  • (3) Conforming amendment relating to conditions for imposition of sentence in excess of 60 years
    • Section 3a(b–2)(1) of the Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for other purposes, approved July 15, 1932 (sec. 24–403.01(b–2)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking .
• (b) Second degree murder
  • Section 801(c) of the Act to establish a 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 lifeand inserting not less than 10 years or more than life.
• (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 other purposes, approved July 15, 1932 (sec. 24–403(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking shall not be less than 7 years if the violation occurs after the person has been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of violence, as so definedand inserting shall be not less than 25 years or, if the violation occurs after the person has been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of violence, as so defined, shall be not less than 30 years.
  • (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 for lifeand 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. Official Code) is amended by striking The court may imposeand inserting Except in the case of a sentence imposed under subsection (a) or imposed on a person convicted of rape pursuant to 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 other purposes, approved July 15, 1932, the court may impose.
• (d) Kidnaping
  • Section 812 of the Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–2001, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking not more than 30 yearsand inserting not less than 10 years or more than 30 years.
• (e) Car jacking
  • (1) Unarmed
    • Section 811a(a)(2) of the Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–2803(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking not less than 7 yearsand inserting not less than 10 years.
  • (2) Armed
    • Section 811a(b)(2) of such Act (sec. 22–2803(b)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking not less than 15 yearsand inserting not less than 20 years.
• (f) First degree burglary
  • Section 823(a) of the Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–801(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking not less than 5 yearsand inserting not less than 10 years.

SEC. 3. Effective date

• 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.