The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2024
HR 7530

Sponsored by Byron Donalds (R)

DC CRIMES Act of 2024

Would have blocked DC from changing existing criminal sentences and lowered the youth offender age to 18.

Tradeoff

Would have blocked the DC Council from changing criminal sentences already in effect. Would have ended youth offender status for people aged 19 to 24.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 7530, DC CRIMES Act of 2024www.cbo.gov/publication/60130 · May 2024

The House passed this 225-181 on May 15, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended. The bill expired with the 118th Congress.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 5, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Accountability(Mar 5, 2024)

  3. House

    The Committee on Oversight and Accountability voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 21 - 19(Mar 7, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-479.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #201 · May 15, 2024)

    225 yeanay 181

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(May 16, 2024)

Passage votes· May 15, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025