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HR 5242119th CongressIntroduced
To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
Introduced: Sep 10, 2025
Civil Rights & Justice
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would repeal two District of Columbia laws—the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016—and restore the District’s legal framework as if those acts had never been enacted. In practical terms, any provisions of DC law that were amended or repealed by those acts would be returned to their pre-2022/2016 status. The repeal is framed as a straightforward restoration of the prior law, effectively undoing the reforms those DC acts implemented. The bill is introduced in the U.S. House (H.R. 5242) and would be enacted by Congress, which has authority over the District of Columbia.
Key Points
- 1Repeals 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).
- 2Restores or revives any DC provisions that were amended or repealed by those two acts, as if those acts had never been enacted.
- 3Clarifies that the restoration applies to the District of Columbia’s laws, reflecting Congress’s authority over DC legislation.
- 4Introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Kustoff and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 5Does not introduce new policy changes beyond reversing the two cited acts; the effect is entirely to undo those reforms.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: residents of the District of Columbia who were impacted by the Second Chance Act and the Incarceration Reduction Act, including individuals interacting with DC's criminal justice and youth justice systems.Secondary group/area affected: DC government agencies, the judiciary, law enforcement, prosecutors, public defenders, and any programs or funding tied to the two repealed acts.Additional impacts: potential shifts in incarceration policies, sentencing/early-release practices, probation/parole administration, and related budgetary or administrative duties within DC; possible legal uncertainty or transitions as DC systems revert to pre-2022/2016 provisions.
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