House · Roll call 270 · Sept. 16, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, which limits the District of Columbia government's authority over its criminal sentencing laws.

Why it matters: The bill limits the District of Columbia local government's authority over its own criminal sentencing laws. Drafted and checked with AI

Passed240–179 Key vote· Final passage Passage Party-line vote
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On Passage
Bill
H.R. 4922, D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025
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YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 31 · No 178 · Did not vote 4
Republicans
Yes 209 · No 1 · Did not vote 9

Most Democrats voted No (178 of 213).

Most Republicans voted Yes (209 of 219).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 4922, the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe (DC CRIMES) Act, H.R. 5125, District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act, H.R. 5140, District of Columbia Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, and H.R. 5143, District of Columbia Policing Protection…”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

The bill limits the authority of the District of Columbia's local government over its own criminal sentencing laws. Passage sends the bill to the Senate.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

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