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Union Calendar No. 279 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5172 
[Report No. 119–326] 
To increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain crimes 
in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona (for himself and Mr. DONALDS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
OCTOBER 3, 2025 
Additional sponsor: Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana 
OCTOBER 3, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 8, 2025] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strong Sentences for 
Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES 
FOR CERTAIN CRIMES IN DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA. 
(a) FIRST DEGREE MURDER.— 
(1) MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT.—Section 
801 of the Act to establish a code of law for the Dis-
trict of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22– 
2104, D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 30 years’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing ‘‘life imprisonment without release.’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (b). 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO SEN-
TENCING PROCEDURE.—Section 801a of the Act to es-
tablish a code of law for the District of Columbia, ap-
proved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–2104.01, D.C. Official 
Code) is repealed. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO CON-
DITIONS FOR IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE IN EXCESS OF 
60 YEARS.—Section 3a(b–2)(1) of the Act to establish 
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a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the 
District of Columbia and to determine its functions, 
and for other purposes, approved July 15, 1932 (sec. 
24–403.01(b–2)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ‘‘in excess of 60 years for first degree murder 
or first degree murder while armed,’’. 
(b) SECOND DEGREE MURDER.—Section 801(c) of the 
Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, 
approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–2104(c), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘not more than life’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not less than 10 years or more than life’’. 
(c) RAPE AND FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL ABUSE.— 
(1) MANDATORY MINIMUM FOR RAPE.—Section 
3(b) of the Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate 
Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia and 
to determine its functions, and for other purposes, ap-
proved July 15, 1932 (sec. 24–403(b), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘shall not be less than 
7 years if the violation occurs after the person has 
been convicted in the District of Columbia or else-
where of a crime of violence, as so defined’’ and in-
serting ‘‘shall be not less than 25 years or, if the vio-
lation occurs after the person has been convicted in 
the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of vi-
olence, as so defined, shall be not less than 30 years’’. 
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(2) MANDATORY MINIMUM FOR FIRST DEGREE 
SEXUAL ABUSE.—Section 201(a) of the Anti-Sexual 
Abuse Act of 1994 (sec. 22–3002(a), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘for any term of years 
or for life’’ and inserting ‘‘for a term of not less than 
25 years or more than life’’. 
(3) REMOVAL
OF
REQUIREMENT
OF
AGGRA-
VATING
CIRCUMSTANCES
FOR
IMPOSITION
OF
SEN-
TENCE IN EXCESS OF 30 YEARS.—Section 201(b) of 
the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994 (sec. 22–3002(b), 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘The court 
may impose’’ and inserting ‘‘Except in the case of a 
sentence imposed under subsection (a) or imposed on 
a person convicted of rape pursuant to section 3(b) of 
the Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sen-
tence and Parole for the District of Columbia and to 
determine its functions, and for other purposes, ap-
proved July 15, 1932, the court may impose’’. 
(d) KIDNAPING.—Section 812 of the Act to establish 
a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 
3, 1901 (sec. 22–2001, D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ‘‘not more than 30 years’’ and inserting ‘‘not less 
than 10 years or more than 30 years’’. 
(e) CAR JACKING.— 
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(1) UNARMED.—Section 811a(a)(2) of the Act to 
establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, 
approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–2803(a)(2), D.C. Of-
ficial Code) is amended by striking ‘‘not less than 7 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 10 years’’. 
(2) ARMED.—Section 811a(b)(2) of such Act (sec. 
22–2803(b)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ‘‘not less than 15 years’’ and inserting ‘‘not 
less than 20 years’’. 
(f) FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY.—Section 823(a) of the 
Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, 
approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22–801(a), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘not less than 5 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not less than 10 years’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall 
apply with respect to criminal conduct that occurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 279 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5172 
[Report No. 119–326] 
A BILL 
To increase the mandatory minimum sentences ap-
plicable to certain crimes in the District of Co-
lumbia, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 3, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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