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To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
H. R. 5242 To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
Summary
This bill repeals two Washington, D.C. laws: the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016, and restores any legal provisions that were changed or eliminated by those laws. The bill also repeals D.C.'s automated traffic enforcement system and eliminates restrictions on right turns at red traffic signals in the District. The changes apply to criminal conduct occurring after the bill's enactment date.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
Actions (6)
- Oct 14, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293. · house
- Oct 14, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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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
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]
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(a) Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022.—The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-284) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.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.— The Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (title III of the Comprehensive Youth 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.
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
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