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RepublicanBill · S. 2815· Senate(119-S-2815)

JUSTICE in D.C. Act

Rep. Cornyn
Age: 74 years
Texas
Introduced
9/16/2025
Last activity
9/16/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsored by
John Cornyn
Cosponsors
Republican - 3Democrat - 0
Crime and Law Enforcement
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Just Incarceration of Criminal Elements in D.C. Act or the JUSTICE in D.C. Act. It was introduced in the Senate on September 16, 2025. The legislation repeals the District of Columbia Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and Second Look Amendment Act. It also adds a new provision concerning grants. Starting in fiscal year 2026, the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants will issue annual grants. These grants will provide up to $200,000 per year to organizations helping survivors of violent crimes.

Yes

  • Would people in cities be better off under this?+4

    Directly impacts the District of Columbia by establishing victim support grants and maintaining sentencing laws.

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+3

    Federal legislation repeals local D.C. criminal sentencing reform laws.

  • Does this make mental health care easier to get?+3

    Provides grant funding for organizations offering mental health services to survivors of violent crimes.

The opposite

  • Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?-4

    Repeals the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and Second Look Amendment Act, keeping current criminal sentences in place.