HR5172Referred to Committee

Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-08
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
Republican · AZ · Representative
Votes with party: 86.8% (529 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.

2025-10-03

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would increase criminal penalties for certain crimes committed in Washington, D.C., with the goal of reducing crime and making streets safer. It would likely impose longer prison sentences for offenses like robbery, assault, and other violent crimes, affecting both the criminal justice system and people convicted of these offenses in the nation's capital. The measure reflects a law-and-order approach to public safety in D.C.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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