119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
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.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-09-16: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-09-17: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, District of Columbia, Juvenile crime and gang violence, Violent crime
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 223 | 203 | 3 | Official tally |
HR5140 (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.) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26].
On 2025-09-17: Received in the Senate.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-09-16, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.