Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election with the endorsement of President Donald Trump, proposed a new bill known as the “D.C. CRIMES Act.” The measure requires all offenders 18 and older to be sentenced as adults rather than juveniles. As seen below, Donalds said: “Lawlessness is a choice,” and “Adult criminals should be sentenced as adults.”Lawlessness is a choice. pic.twitter.com/EqxrBcjobf — Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) September 16, 2025Before the bill passed in the House (240-179), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) spoke against the bill on the House floor. Now he’s pushing a D.C. crime bill that would deny those same chances to young adults in the District.