House passes bill to end D.C. residents as old as 24 from being charged as a juvenile in some crimes | 17 Sept 2025 | The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed two bills that attempt to crack down on juvenile crime in Washington, D.C., and is set to vote on two more related bills Wednesday. One bill passed Tuesday lowers the age at which individuals can be tried as juveniles — from 24 to 18. The bill, the D.C. CRIMES Act, also requires sentences to align with adult mandatory minimums and requires the city publish public data on youth crimes, according to local ABC-TV affiliate News 7. The other bill, the Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, allows certain minors, as young as 14, to be tried as adults for serious offenses.