Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.

3.0.0 5140 2026-07-11T15:54:49Z 2026-07-13T18:50:29Z House H HR 2025-09-04 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5140 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GILL of Texas:H.R. 5140.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3862]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Markup By 2025-09-10T16:39:55Z Referred To 2025-09-04T13:02:50Z Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes. 119 707 HRES 2026-03-25 Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1131, H.Res. 707 is amended. 14:07:00 Related bill House Procedurally related House 2025-09-17 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2025-09-16 17:15:03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-09-16 17:15:01 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 271). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4339) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 271 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll271.xml House 119 2025-09-16T21:15:01Z 1 2025-09-16 17:15:01 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 271). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4339) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 271 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll271.xml House 119 2025-09-16T21:15:01Z 1 2025-09-16 17:02:42 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4346) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-16 16:02:35 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5140, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-16 16:02:12 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-16 15:37:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5140. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-16 15:36:19 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-16 15:36:14 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4339) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 19:25:24 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2025-09-10 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19. Committee 2025-09-10 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-09-04 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 2025-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000603 Rep. 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[R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2025-09-17 False 2025-09-15T19:37:00Z H.R. 5140, a bill 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 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61742 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2025 Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation 2025-09-16T13:55:56Z District of Columbia 2025-09-16T13:55:51Z Juvenile crime and gang violence 2025-09-16T13:55:59Z Violent crime 2025-09-16T13:56:04Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2025-09-09T17:56:47Z

00 2025-09-04 Introduced in House 2025-09-15T18:07:41Z This 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.

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.

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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. Display Title 45 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. 2026-07-11T15:54:49Z Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 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. 2026-07-11T15:53:20Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-09-06T07:33:30Z Introduced in House IH 104 119 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 707, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-12 is adopted. 2025-09-17T08:09:14Z 2025-09-16 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Rules Committee 2025-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 119 HR House H 5140 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. 2026-07-13 4 2025-09-16 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-16 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2025-09-16 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2025-09-16 House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in House 2025-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5140eh/xml/BILLS-119hr5140eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-09-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5140ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5140ih.xml 2025-09-17 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.