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HR 5242 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.

Introduced September 10, 2025 Latest action October 14, 2025 1 cosponsor

Sponsor

Latest action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.

Action timeline

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Oct 14, 2025
committee Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oct 14, 2025
other Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
Sep 10, 2025
introduced Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 10, 2025
introduced Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Oct 14, 2025 Reported in House
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Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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  2. rfh / rfs — Referred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rs — Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.
  7. eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5242 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 5242 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 293
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5242
+
+[Report No. 119-341]
To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration
Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
@@ -18,6 +21,19 @@
Mr. Kustoff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
+
+October 14, 2025
+
+Additional sponsor: Mr. Wilson of South Carolina
+
+October 14, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+September 10, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -38,7 +54,45 @@
as if such Act had not been enacted into law.
(b) Incarceration Reduction Act of 2016.-- The Incarceration
Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (title III of the Comprehensive Youth
-Justice Amendment Act of 2016; D.C. Law 21-36) is hereby repealed, and
+Justice Amendment Act of 2016; D.C. Law 21-238) is hereby repealed, and
any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or
revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.
-<all>
+
+SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM.
+
+Title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996 (sec.
+50-2209.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is hereby repealed.
+
+SEC. 3. ELIMINATING RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHT TURNS AT RED TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
+
+Section 9e of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved
+March 3, 1925 (sec. 50- 2201.04e, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
+
+SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
+
+This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with
+respect to criminal conduct that occurred after the date of the
+enactment of this Act.
+Union Calendar No. 293
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 5242
+
+[Report No. 119-341]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration
+Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+October 14, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Lobbying activity

Organizations whose LDA filings reference this bill, ranked by filing count. Position not disclosed — LDA does not require lobbyists to report support / oppose / monitor. Bill-number references can be stale (lobbyists sometimes copy text year-over-year), so verify against the filing description.

THE SENTENCING PROJECT
LAW
3
filings · 2026 Q3
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
LAW
3
filings · 2026 Q3
THE SENTENCING PROJECT
LAW
3
filings · 2025 Q3
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
LAW
2
filings · 2025 Q3
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA
LAW
1
filings · 2025 Q4

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Cosponsors (1)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Wilson R