JUSTICE in D.C. Act
This bill repeals two previous D.C. criminal justice reforms: the Incarceration Reduction Amendment and the Second Look Amendment Acts. It creates a new program starting in 2026 where the Office of Victim Services issues annual grants of up to $200,000 per organization to support services for survivors of violent crimes, including advocacy, mental health care, and job assistance. The law directly affects D.C. organizations providing victim services and changes the District’s approach to criminal justice by reversing prior parole and sentencing policies while establishing new victim support funding. The key change is replacing prior sentencing reforms with this new grant program for crime survivors.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Sep 16, 2025
Last action Sep 16, 2025
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Sep 16, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Lindsey Graham
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Ted Budd
RRepublican
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