US HB8549 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on April 28 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 28 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To enable incarcerated persons to petition a Federal court for a second look at sentences longer than 10 years, where the person is not a danger to the safety of any person or the community and has shown they are ready for reentry, and for other purposes.
Title
Second Look Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove [D-CA] | Rep. LaMonica McIver [D-NJ] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Lateefah Simon [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8549/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8549/BILLS-119hr8549ih.pdf |
