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 2025-09-10· Sponsored by Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.(2025-10-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5242 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5242 To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Kustoff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SECOND CHANCE AMENDMENT ACT OF 2022 AND INCARCERATION REDUCTION AMENDMENT ACT OF 2016. (a) Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022.--The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-284) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law. (b) Incarceration Reduction Act of 2016…

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H.R. 5242, a bill to repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment of 2016

Oct 3, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2025

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican