Bill · H.R. 5242· House(119-HR-5242)
To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
- Introduced
- 9/10/2025
- Last activity
- 10/14/2025 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
- Sponsored by
- David Kustoff
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill aims to repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016. By repealing these acts, any provisions they previously changed or removed are restored or revived. Additionally, the bill repeals Title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, which concerns the automated traffic enforcement system. It also repeals Section 9e of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, regarding restrictions on right turns at red traffic signals. The changes apply to criminal conduct occurring after the act is enacted.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this change how police departments operate?-3
The repeal of incarceration reduction acts likely restores stricter criminal justice and sentencing policies.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
The repeal of incarceration reduction acts may increase the legal and financial burden on low-income individuals.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?-2
Restoring previous criminal justice laws may disproportionately affect minority communities targeted by enforcement.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Restoration of previous laws: By repealing the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016, the bill restores or revives any provisions of law that were previously amended or repealed by those acts (Section 1).
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Traffic changes: The repeal of Section 9e of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, removes current restrictions on right turns at red traffic signals (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Reinstatement of previous laws: The repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 results in any law they changed or repealed being restored or revived (Section 1).
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Repeal of automated enforcement: The bill repeals Title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, which relates to the automated traffic enforcement system (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans-2Good For Low Income Households-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform-3
- 10/14/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
- 9/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20.
- Introduced in House
Joe WilsonRepublican · South Carolina