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S. 2815

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2815, the JUSTICE in D.C. Act, was introduced in the Senate on Sep 16, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Sep 16, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 2815 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb2815/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2815 IS: Just Incarceration of Criminal Elements in D.C. Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-16
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 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2815  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   September 16, 2025   Mr. Cornyn  (for himself,  Mrs. Blackburn ,  Mr. Budd , and  Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To repeal the District of Columbia Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and Second Look Amendment Act, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Just Incarceration of Criminal Elements in D.C. Act   or the   JUSTICE in D.C. Act  .
2.
Repeal of the Incarceration Reduction Amendment and Second Look Amendment Acts
Section 3c of the Act entitled  An Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for other purposes , approved July 15, 1932 (sec. 24-403.03, D.C. Official Code), is amended to read as follows:
3c.
Grants for victims of violent crime
Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall, on an annual basis, issue grants in an amount that is not more than $200,000 per grant per year to organizations that provide services to survivors of violent crimes, including advocacy, mental health, and employment services.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-16
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to repeal the District of Columbia Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and Second Look Amendment Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. John Cornyn (R) sponsors S. 2815, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2815 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Sep 16, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 2815 has taken 2 actions since Sep 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 16, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Sep 16, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2815 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2815 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • JUSTICE in D.C. Act — Display Title
  • JUSTICE in D.C. Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Just Incarceration of Criminal Elements in D.C. Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to repeal the District of Columbia Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and Second Look Amendment Act, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 3 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 2815 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Environment/Superfund, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE SENTENCING PROJECTThe Sentencing Project advocates for effective and humane responses to crime that minimizeDistrict of Columbia25$6.5K
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA—Missouri11$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MR. KEITH WALLINGTON13$6.5K
THE SENTENCING PROJECT12—
NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
KEITH WALLINGTON113
ELIZABETH KOMAR112
FRANCES ESKIN-ROYER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
THE SENTENCING PROJECTTHE SENTENCING PROJECT2025 fourth_quarter$52.2K4th Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTTHE SENTENCING PROJECT2025 third_quarter$33.9K3rd Quarter - Report
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICANATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTMR. KEITH WALLINGTON2025 third_quarter$6.5K3rd Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTMR. KEITH WALLINGTON2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
THE SENTENCING PROJECTMR. KEITH WALLINGTON2025 third_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2815 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2815’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s2815/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com