HR 7530 United States House · 118th Congress

DC CRIMES Act of 2024

HR 7530, the DC CRIMES Act of 2024, changes the definition of "youth offender" in Washington, D.C., to include only individuals 18 years or younger, removing those aged 18-24 from juvenile court jurisdiction. It requires the D.C. Attorney General to create a public website displaying monthly, detailed statistics on juvenile arrests and court outcomes - including breakdowns by age, race, crime type, prior offenses, and sentencing - while prohibiting personally identifiable information. The bill also prohibits the D.C. Council from changing criminal sentencing laws during its implementation period. These provisions directly affect D.C. youth aged 18-24 who would now face adult court for certain offenses and ensure greater public transparency around juvenile justice data.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Sub-Topics: Courts Juvenile Justice Sentencing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Mar 5, 2024 Last action May 16, 2024

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 4 edits · May 15, 2024

MODERATE

The engrossed version removes a provision that would have prohibited judges from issuing sentences below mandatory minimum terms for youth offenders, giving courts more sentencing discretion for young people. The remaining changes are primarily renumbering and formatting adjustments, plus adding 'of 2024' to the act's short title.

REQUIREMENT

Removed subsection 2(b) which would have amended Section 4(b) of the Youth Rehabilitation Act to prohibit judges from issuing a sentence less than the mandatory minimum term for youth offenders. This gives courts discretion to go below mandatory minimums when sentencing young people.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized Section 2 structure: the conforming amendments (strategic plan and community service age changes) were moved from subsection (a)(2) to a new subsection (b), and the removed mandatory minimum provision that had been subsection (b) is gone entirely.

Added 'of 2024' to the short title in Section 1 and to the reference in Section 4(3).

Introduced a drafting error in the community service amendment where '15 to 18 years of age' appears doubled: '15 to 18 years of age15 to 18 years of age.'

Floor votes · House May 15, 2024

How they voted

225–181

Passed · 24 other

Total votes 430

May 15, 2024

D Democratic213

18 Yea 181 Nay 14

84% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican216

206 Yea 10

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 16, 2024

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

upper

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 181 (Roll no. 201). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3243-3244)

lower

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 181 (Roll no. 201). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3243-3244)

lower

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-479.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors