# 119-hr-8549: Second Look Act of 2026

119-hr-8549, Second Look Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8549
- Congress: 119
- Title: Second Look Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal second‑look review for people serving more than 10 years.** The bill would let judges reconsider long federal sentences to account for aging, rehabilitation, and scientific findings on reduced misconduct and recidivism. - People serving federal terms longer than 10 years would be eligible to ask a court to revisit their sentence. Many affected cases include drug‑trafficking; roughly 45 percent of the Federal prison population in 2024 were incarcerated for drug‑trafficking. - Reviews would explicitly consider age, maturation, and rehabilitation, reflecting evidence that older inmates show lower misconduct and lower recidivism. The bill emphasizes redemption and reintegration. - Establishes a formal resentencing framework to address limited post‑conviction relief since parole ended in the early 1980s. The text cites cost considerations and recommendations from national legal and scientific bodies in support of second‑look opportunities.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Second-look relief for long federal sentences: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would let a federal prisoner with an imposed term over 10 years who has served at least 10 years ask a court to reduce that sentence. The court would have to find the person is not a danger and ready for reentry and must consider 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) factors plus listed items lik…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8549 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8549)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8549 (as of 2026-09-21).