# 119-hr-5242: To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.

119-hr-5242, To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5242
- Congress: 119
- Title: To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Reverses recent D.C. criminal-law changes and ends the city’s automated traffic enforcement program.** This bill would repeal two prior local amendments and restore the pre-amendment legal framework, terminate the Automated Traffic Enforcement System, and remove a restriction on right turns at red signals. It would apply only to criminal conduct occurring after enactment. - People affected by D.C. criminal rules: The bill would repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 and revive any provisions those Acts had changed. That means the legal rules that applied before those Acts would again govern cases going forward. - Drivers and traffic enforcement: It would terminate the Automated Traffic Enforcement System by repealing Title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996 and would eliminate the restriction on right turns at red traffic signals by repealing Section 9e of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End D.C. traffic cameras, ease right-on-red: benefit, low. This bill would end the city’s camera-based traffic enforcement program. If you drive in D.C., you could get fewer automated tickets. It would also remove limits on turning right on red. You could turn right on red where signs or local rules allow it.
- Fewer second chances for D.C. defendants: cost, high. This bill would repeal D.C.’s 2016 and 2022 “second chance” laws. Old rules would return as if those laws never passed. People could lose options for sentence cuts, earlier release, or record sealing in future cases. These changes would apply only to crimes that happen after the bill becomes law.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5242)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5242 (as of 2026-07-24).