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HR 7530 - DC CRIMES Act - National Key Vote

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Title: DC CRIMES Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the D.C. Crimes Act and amends and reforms various criminal justice provisions for juvenile offenders in the District of Columbia.

Highlights:

  • Establishes the D.C. Crimes Act and amends and reforms various criminal justice provisions for juvenile offenders in the District of Columbia (Sec. 2-4).

  • Limits youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 or younger (Sec. 2-4).

  • Requires the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia (Sec. 2-4).

  • Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences (Sec. 2-4).

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