To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
HR 5242 would repeal two District of Columbia laws: the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-284) and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Law 21-36). This bill would restore the legal provisions that existed before these acts were enacted, effectively undoing their changes to D.C. criminal justice policies. Specifically, it would reverse reforms related to reducing incarceration and expanding opportunities for individuals with criminal records. The bill directly affects the District of Columbia’s legal framework governing criminal justice, not individual residents or specific programs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 10, 2025
Last action Oct 14, 2025
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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