WASHINGTON, D.C. NEWS – Mayor Bowser signs DC crime bill into law

Mariah Cain, Staff Writer

District Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the new Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 into law on Monday. Under the 100-page bill some of the changes include gun penalties being strengthened and the creation of drug-free zones. Certain components of the bill will take effect immediately. 

“This is a day of celebration,” said Bowser at the press conference for the bill signing. “And a day to mark how we make our city safer and stronger.”