Bill > HR5172

This bill proposes to increase mandatory minimum sentences for several serious crimes in Washington, D.C., with the aim of enhancing public safety. Specifically, the bill mandates life imprisonment without release for first-degree murder (removing previous options for shorter sentences), increases the minimum sentence for second-degree murder to 10 years, and significantly raises mandatory minimum sentences for rape (from 7 to 25 years, or 30 years for repeat offenders), first-degree sexual abuse (to 25 years), kidnapping (to 10 years), carjacking (from 7 to 10 years for unarmed and from 15 to 20 years for armed), and first-degree burglary (from 5 to 10 years). The bill removes certain existing sentencing limitations and discretionary provisions, effectively creating stricter penalties for these crimes. These changes would apply only to criminal conduct occurring after the bill's enactment, and they are specifically targeted at crimes committed in the District of Columbia, aiming to create what the bill's title suggests are "stronger sentences" to potentially reduce crime rates by imposing more severe punishments.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5172/all-info