This bill aims to repeal two significant District of Columbia laws: the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 . By repealing these acts, the bill would restore any provisions of law that were previously amended or repealed by them, effectively reverting to prior legal frameworks. Beyond criminal justice reforms, the legislation also targets D.C.'s traffic regulations. It proposes to terminate the automated traffic enforcement system and eliminate existing restrictions on right turns at red traffic signals . The changes introduced by this Act would specifically apply to criminal conduct that occurs after its date of enactment.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDistrict of ColumbiaJuvenile crime and gang violence
To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
USA119th CongressHR-5242| House
| Updated: 10/14/2025
This bill aims to repeal two significant District of Columbia laws: the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 . By repealing these acts, the bill would restore any provisions of law that were previously amended or repealed by them, effectively reverting to prior legal frameworks. Beyond criminal justice reforms, the legislation also targets D.C.'s traffic regulations. It proposes to terminate the automated traffic enforcement system and eliminate existing restrictions on right turns at red traffic signals . The changes introduced by this Act would specifically apply to criminal conduct that occurs after its date of enactment.