The "Youth Records Transparency and Oversight Amendment Act of 2025" aims to enhance oversight of the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in the District of Columbia by amending Chapter 23 of Title 16 of the D.C. Official Code. The bill clarifies access to juvenile case and social records for specific Council entities and the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children. It introduces new provisions that allow the Chair of the Council Committee overseeing the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services and their designees, as well as the Chair of the Committee overseeing the Child and Family Services Agency and their designees, to access these records in delinquency, need of supervision, and neglect cases. Additionally, the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children is granted access for the discharge of its official duties.

The amendments include the addition of new subsubsections (H-J) to Section 2331(c)(4) and new subsubsections (F-H) to Section 2332(c)(4), which specify the entities authorized to access juvenile records. This legislative change is intended to improve transparency and accountability within the systems that serve vulnerable youth, ensuring that oversight bodies have the necessary information to fulfill their responsibilities effectively. The bill will take effect following approval by the Mayor, a congressional review period, and publication in the District of Columbia Register.