Bills · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

DC CRIMES Act of 2024

Also known as D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2024

Where it stands

  1. Introduced3/5/24
  2. Passed HousePassed 5/15/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 225–181 on May 15, 2024 (Roll Call 201 →). Received in the Senate on May 16, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 5/15/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic18 Yea · 181 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican207 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act or the DC CRIMES Act

This bill limits the authority of the District of Columbia (DC) government over its criminal sentencing laws.

The bill eliminates the DC government’s authority to enact any act, resolution, or rule to change any criminal liability sentence in effect on the date of the bill's enactment.

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Sponsor
Rep. Byron Donalds ( Republican · FL-19)
Cosponsors
4
Introduced
3/5/24
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (15)
  1. 3/5/24Introduced in House
  2. 3/5/24Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  3. 3/7/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 3/7/24Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.
  5. 4/30/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-479.
  6. 4/30/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
  7. 5/15/24Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
  8. 5/15/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1227. (consideration: CR H3243-3251)
  9. 5/15/24Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
  10. 5/15/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7530.
  11. 5/15/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. 5/15/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 181 (Roll no. 201). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3243-3244)
  13. 5/15/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 181 (Roll no. 201). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3243-3244)
  14. 5/15/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. 5/16/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.