H.R. 8549 119th Congress House

Second Look Act of 2026

Official title: 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: April 28, 2026 Introduced by: Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Apr 28, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 28, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors 9

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Sep 1, 2026

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Apr 28, 2026

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Apr 28, 2026

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Apr 28, 2026

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Apr 28, 2026

Simon, Lateefah

California · Apr 28, 2026

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Apr 28, 2026

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Apr 28, 2026

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Apr 28, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8549: Second Look Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8549/

MLA

"H.R. 8549: Second Look Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8549/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 8549, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8549/.

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[H.R. 8549: Second Look Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8549/)