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HR5242Referred to Committee

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

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

David Kustoff
David Kustoff
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (550 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000392

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)· 2025-09-15

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.

2025-10-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReported By · 2025-10-14

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReported By · 2025-10-14
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-09-10
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformMarkup By · 2025-09-10
  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-09-10
  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-10

Plain-English Summary

This bill would undo two previous laws that were designed to reduce incarceration rates and give people with criminal records a second chance at employment and other opportunities. By repealing these laws, the bill would reverse criminal justice reforms that had made it easier for formerly incarcerated individuals to find jobs and rebuild their lives after serving their sentences. The change would primarily affect people with prior convictions and organizations that had been required to consider hiring them.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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