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H.R. 5140119th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement
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.
Sponsored by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) · 6 active : 6 Republicans
Latest action: Received in the Senate.
Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate7 senators score as swing votes
Passed House
- House: passedSep 16, 2025
- Senate: next
- President: not yet
Summary
, via Congress.govThis bill lowers the age at which an individual may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia (DC) to 14 years of age.
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Under current DC law, an individual who is under 18 years of age is tried as a juvenile in family court. However, an individual who is 16 years of age or older may be tried as an adult if the individual is charged with murder, first-degree sexual abuse, burglary in the first degree, robbery while armed, or assault with intent to commit any such offense. Additionally, an individual who is 15 years of age or older may be tried as an adult if the individual is alleged to have committed a felony and it is determined that (1) it is in the interest of the public welfare to try the individual as an adult, and (2) there are no reasonable prospects for the individual's rehabilitation.
The bill lowers the minimum age to be tried as an adult in these cases to 14 years of age.
Committees and subjects
Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · HouseMarkup by · Referred to
Subjects
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- District of Columbia
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Violent crime
How the Senate breaks down
- 7Swing 70–100
- 65Middle 30–70
- 28Entrenched 0–30
Members fall into . All 100 senators have enough data to score.
Key players in the Senate
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Cosponsors
6 activeShow all 6 cosponsors
- Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)
- Troy Downing (R-MT-2)
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)
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