Raises mandatory minimum prison sentences for several crimes in the District of Columbia, including rape, first degree sexual abuse, kidnaping, carjacking, and first degree burglary, and requires life imprisonment without release for first degree murder.

Official title: Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 08-SEP-2025

Referred 08-SEP-2025

Approved by committee 10-SEP-2025

Reported 03-OCT-2025

On the calendar 03-OCT-2025

Key points

Requires life imprisonment without release for first degree murder and repeals a separate sentencing provision for that crime.
Sets a 25-year minimum for rape, raised to 30 years for a person with a prior conviction for a crime of violence, and a 25-year minimum for first degree sexual abuse.
Sets a 10-year minimum for second degree murder and kidnaping, and raises the carjacking minimums to 10 years unarmed and 20 years armed.
Applies to criminal conduct that occurred after the date of enactment.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (08-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 03-OCT-2025).

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Committee referrals (1)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor Andy Biggs (R-AZ) Cosponsors · 2

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2 Republicans

congress.gov page Reported in House (03-OCT-2025) Introduced in House (08-SEP-2025)