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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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Type

Sponsor

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

Full profile: /officials/B001302

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)Original· 2025-09-08
  • Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)· 2025-09-09

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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