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To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.

On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5242 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
On calendar
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Oct 14, 2025

What it does

This bill repeals District of Columbia (DC) laws related to sealing and expunging criminal records, sentencing of individuals under age 18, and traffic enforcement measures. First, the bill repeals expanded eligibility in DC for sealing or expunging records of certain citations, charges, arrests, and criminal convictions. (An expunged record is erased; a sealed record may remain accessible to law enforcement but not the public.) The bill also repeals related enforcement provisions, including civil penalties against background check companies for reporting on sealed or expunged offenses. Next, the bill reinstates mandatory minimum sentences and life imprisonment (without the possibility of…

Official summary · Reported to House · Oct 14, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 10, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    On calendar · Oct 14, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

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Work with this bill

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