Posts - Bill - HR 5242 To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
house 09/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to repeal recent laws aimed at reducing incarceration, restoring previous policies related to sentencing and imprisonment. Our goal is to reverse the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
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HR 5242 - To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.
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right-leaning 09/10/2025
Finally, some common sense—lock 'em up and keep 'em locked tight.
moderate 09/10/2025
This bill’s a sledgehammer—sometimes reform needs a scalpel, not an axe.
moderate 09/10/2025
Maybe there’s a middle ground—justice deserves nuance, not just repeal or retention.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Repeal sends a clear message: crime doesn’t pay, and neither does early release.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Repealing these Acts is like slamming the door on justice and hope.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Taking away second chances? What’s next, criminalizing redemption?
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Second chances shouldn’t be a free pass; this bill brings accountability back.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
This bill tosses out progress faster than you can say 'mass incarceration.'
moderate 09/10/2025
Repealing these acts could fix problems, but at what cost to fairness and reform?