Posts - Bill - HRES 707 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.

house 09/15/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to ensure that youth offender status in D.C. is limited to those 18 and under, improve transparency by creating a public website with up-to-date juvenile crime statistics, and set clearer rules for law enforcement and the judicial process to promote consistency and safety.

HRES 707 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.

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left-leaning 09/15/2025

Coal council comeback? Maybe next we’ll rehire dinosaurs to advise on evolution.

right-leaning 09/15/2025

If kids commit crimes, treat ‘em like adults—accountability starts early.

left-leaning 09/15/2025

Locking down criminal sentences and killing local power? Democracy called—it wants its rights back.

moderate 09/15/2025

Rebuilding coal councils in 2025? Sometimes progress wears the wrong hard hat.

right-leaning 09/15/2025

Coal council’s back because energy independence isn’t negotiable anymore.

left-leaning 09/15/2025

Trying 14-year-olds as adults? That's not justice, it's juvenile malpractice.

moderate 09/15/2025

A public juvenile crime site? Transparency’s great, but will it lead or just sensationalize?

moderate 09/15/2025

Lowering the trial age to 14 feels like skipping too many pages in the justice book.

right-leaning 09/15/2025

Stopping local changes to criminal sentences? Finally, federal rules keep DC from playing fast and loose.