Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is partnering with U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro to urge the D.C. Council to pass increased protections for domestic violence victims.
The two district leaders said their proposed legislation, the Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026, is due to the increasing number of domestic violence-related assault with a dangerous weapon charges throughout the city. They framed the act as a way of intervening before the trend becomes much worse.
“Even as overall crime declines, the persistence of domestic violence—and the tragic rise in domestic violence homicides—underscores the urgent need for stronger enforcement tools,” Pirro said in a statement. “The Protecting Victims Amendment Act will help ensure that the most dangerous offenders can be identified, detained when appropriate, and held fully accountable under the law.”
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