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H.R. 5242

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 5242, the To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016, was introduced in the House on Sep 10, 2025 by Rep. David Kustoff (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Oct 14, 2025: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.

Record

Text

H.R. 5242 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb5242/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5242 IH: To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5242  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    A BILL
To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
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The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–284) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.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Amendment Act of 2016 (title III of the Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act of 2016; D.C. Law 21–36) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Oct 14, 2025

hb5242/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (10/14/2025)

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 parole or release) for individuals under age 18 at the time an offense was committed. The bill also eliminates requirements for the Metropolitan Police Department to provide records to the DC Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) and for the Department of Corrections to provide the CJCC with access to individuals under age 21 for a report on youth crime. Further, the bill repeals a legal process by which a defendant who was convicted as an adult and who was under the age of 18 at the time the offense was committed may seek a reduced sentence.

Additionally, the bill eliminates DC's automated traffic enforcement systems for the detection of moving violations (e.g., speed cameras), including vehicle owners' liability to pay fines for such violations. The bill also repeals a DC law prohibiting right turns at red traffic signals on DC streets.

Sponsors

Rep. David Kustoff (R) sponsors H.R. 5242, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 5242 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Reported By · Oct 14, 2025 · 696 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5242, the latest H. Rept. 119-341.

  • H. Rept. 119-341 — TO REPEAL THE SECOND CHANCE AMENDMENT ACT OF 2022 AND THE INCARCERATION REDUCTION AMENDMENT ACT OF 2016

Actions

H.R. 5242 has taken 6 actions since Sep 10, 2025, the latest on Oct 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 14, 2025
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oct 14, 2025
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
Sep 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldOversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 5242 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5242 goes by 2 titles.

  • To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016. — Display Title

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5242, the latest on Oct 3, 2025.

Lobbying

5 clients hired 6 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5242 in 17 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Intelligence, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE SENTENCING PROJECTThe Sentencing Project advocates for effective and humane responses to crime that minimizeDistrict of Columbia27$6.5K
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE—District of Columbia14—
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES—Virginia14—
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA—Missouri11$20K
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE14—
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES14—
THE SENTENCING PROJECT14—
MR. KEITH WALLINGTON13$6.5K
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.11—
NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ELIZABETH KOMAR114
JASON PYE114
SCOTT PEYTON114
SHANA-TARA O'TOOLE114
KEITH WALLINGTON113
CELINA STEWART111
FRANCES ESKIN-ROYER111
JESSICA CAPPARELL111
KRISTEN KERN111
MARCIA JOHNSON111
REBECCA GOLDMAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIESPRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTTHE SENTENCING PROJECT2025 fourth_quarter$52.2K4th Quarter - Report
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIESPRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTEDUE PROCESS INSTITUTE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTTHE SENTENCING PROJECT2025 third_quarter$33.9K3rd Quarter - Report
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIESPRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIESPRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICANATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTTHE SENTENCING PROJECT2026 first_quarter$17.3K1st Quarter - Report
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTEDUE PROCESS INSTITUTE2026 second_quarter$15K2nd Quarter - Report
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTEDUE PROCESS INSTITUTE2026 first_quarter$15K1st Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTTHE SENTENCING PROJECT2026 second_quarter$14.1K2nd Quarter - Report
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTEDUE PROCESS INSTITUTE2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTMR. KEITH WALLINGTON2025 third_quarter$6.5K3rd Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTMR. KEITH WALLINGTON2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTMR. KEITH WALLINGTON2025 third_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5242 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5242’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr5242/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5242 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Criminal justice information and records to Juvenile crime and gang violence.

hr5242/subjects.txt
Criminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDistrict of ColumbiaJuvenile crime and gang violence

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5242, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KUSTOFF:H.R. 5242.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, the Necessary and ProperClasue. Congress shall have the power to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing powers and all Powers vested by this Constitutionin the Governmen of the United States, or in any Departmentof Officer thereof,[Page H4238]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com