To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
House Committee Advances Bill to Repeal DC Sentencing Reforms, End Traffic Camera Ticketing
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would repeal two District of Columbia criminal justice laws that reduced incarceration and expanded “second chance” policies.
- If passed, earlier District laws that were changed by those reforms would come back, affecting how some crimes are sentenced going forward.
- Congress would end the District’s automated traffic enforcement system, meaning traffic cameras would no longer issue tickets under that law.
- Congress would remove the District rule that limits right turns on red, making it easier to turn right at red lights unless other rules block it.
- The changes would apply only to criminal conduct that happens after the bill becomes law, not to past cases.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
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