# 119-s-2815: JUSTICE in D.C. Act

119-s-2815, JUSTICE in D.C. Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2815
- Congress: 119
- Title: JUSTICE in D.C. Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would repeal the District's Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and the Second Look Amendment Act and** replace those mechanisms with a grants program for survivors of violent crime. It would create a new annual grants framework administered by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants starting in fiscal year 2026.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for D.C. violent crime survivors: benefit, low. If enacted, beginning in fiscal year 2026 the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants would annually award grants to organizations that help survivors of violent crime. Each award could be up to $200,000 per grant per year. Eligible groups would include organizations offering advocacy, mental…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2815 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2815)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2815 (as of 2026-04-21).