What This Bill Does · Plain English
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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 prohib
Action Timeline
2025-10-14
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
2025-10-14
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
2025-10-14
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-341.
2025-09-10
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20.
2025-09-10
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-09-10
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-09-10
Introduced in House
2025-09-10
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5242 pass?
HR.5242 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5242 do?
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, …
Who sponsored HR.5242?
HR.5242 was sponsored by David Kustoff (R-Tennessee).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5242 RH: To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-14 text/xml EN 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. IB Union Calendar No. 293 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5242 [Report No. 119–341] 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 October 14, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Wilson of South Carolina October 14, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2025 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 21–238) 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. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM Title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996 (sec. 50–2209.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is hereby repealed. 3. ELIMINATING RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHT TURNS AT RED TRAFFIC SIGNALS Section 9e of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (sec. 50– 2201.04e, D.C. Official Code) is repealed. 4. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to criminal conduct that occurred after the date of the enactment of this Act. October 14, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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