H.R. 5140

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5140 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5140

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AN ACT

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LOWERING AGE AT WHICH A MINOR MAY BE TRIED AS ADULT FOR 
CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) Lowering Age at Which Minor May Be Excluded From Jurisdiction 
of Family Court.--Section 16-2301, District of Columbia Official Code, 
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``sixteen years of age'' 
and inserting ``fourteen years of age''; and
(2) in paragraph (3) in the matter following subparagraph 
(C), by striking ``the age of sixteen'' and inserting ``the age 
of fourteen''.
(b) Lowering Age at Which Minor May Be Transferred to Criminal 
Proceeding.--Section 16-2307(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is 
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fifteen'' and inserting 
``fourteen''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``sixteen'' and inserting 
``fourteen''.
(c) Applicability.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall apply with respect to criminal offenses committed on and after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5140

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

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.