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.
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
Latest Action (2025-09-17): Received in the Senate.
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
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How members voted on HR5140. 429 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-09-16 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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