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House Bill 5140
119th Congress(2025-2026)
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.
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Passed House on Sep 16, 2025
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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.

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.

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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.