[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5172 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5172
To increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain
crimes in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Donalds) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain
crimes in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strong Sentences for Safer D.C.
Streets Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN CRIMES IN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(a) First Degree Murder.--
(1) Mandatory life imprisonment.--Section 801 of the Act to
establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved
March 3, 1901 (sec. 22-2104, D.C. Official Code) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``not less than
30 years'' and all that follows and inserting ``life
imprisonment without release.''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b).
(2) Conforming amendment relating to sentencing
procedure.--Section 801a of the Act to establish a code of law
for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22-
2104.01, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
(3) Conforming amendment relating to conditions for
imposition of sentence in excess of 60 years.--Section 3a(b-
2)(1) of the Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence
and Parole for the District of Columbia and to determine its
functions, and for other purposes, approved July 15, 1932 (sec.
24-403.01(b-2)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking
``in excess of 60 years for first degree murder or first degree
murder while armed,''.
(b) Second Degree Murder.--Section 801(c) of the Act to establish a
code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec.
22-2104(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``not more than
life'' and inserting ``not less than 10 years or more than life''.
(c) Rape and First Degree Sexual Abuse.--Section 801a of the Act to
establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3,
1901 (sec. 22-2104.01, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
(1) Mandatory minimum for rape.--Section 3(b) of the Act to
establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the
District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for
other purposes, approved July 15, 1932 (sec. 24-403(b), D.C.
Official Code) is amended by striking ``shall not be less than
7 years if the violation occurs after the person has been
convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime
of violence, as so defined'' and inserting ``shall be not less
than 25 years or, if the violation occurs after the person has
been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a
crime of violence, as so defined, shall be not less than 30
years''.
(2) Mandatory minimum for first degree sexual abuse.--
Section 201(a) of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (sec. 22-
3002(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``for any
term of years or life'' and inserting ``for a term of not less
than 25 years or more than life''.
(3) Removal of requirement of aggravating circumstances for
imposition of sentence in excess of 30 years.--Section 201(b)
of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (sec. 22-3002(b), D.C.
Official Code) is amended by striking ``The court may impose''
and inserting ``Except in the case of a sentence imposed under
subsection (a) or imposed on a person convicted of rape
pursuant to section 3(b) of the Act to establish a Board of
Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia
and to determine its functions, and for other purposes,
approved July 15, 1932, the court may impose''.
(d) Kidnaping.--Section 812 of the Act to establish a code of law
for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22-2001,
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``not more than 30 years''
and inserting ``not less than 10 years or more than 30 years''.
(e) Car Jacking.--
(1) Unarmed.--Section 811a(a)(2) of the Act to establish a
code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3,
1901 (sec. 22-2803(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by
striking ``not less than 7 years'' and inserting ``not less
than 10 years''.
(2) Armed.--Section 811a(b)(2) of such Act (sec. 22-
2803(b)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``not
less than 15 years'' and inserting ``not less than 20 years''.
(f) First Degree Burglary.--Section 823(a) of the Act to establish
a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901
(sec. 22-801(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``not less
than 5 years'' and inserting ``not less than 10 years''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to individuals charged on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act with an offense to which such an amendment applies.
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