HR 5485 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Second Chance at Life Act of 2025

Introduced Sep 18, 2025 Originated House Sponsor August Pfluger R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 18, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2025 to Jul 13, 2026, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-MNBrad FinstadOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-TXCraig A. GoldmanOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-VAJohn J. McGuire IIIOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-TNJohn W. RoseOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-FLKat CammackOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-INMarlin A. StutzmanOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-MSMichael GuestOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-ILMike BostOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalSep 18, 2025
R-KSRon EstesOriginalSep 18, 2025
R-SCSheri BiggsOriginalSep 18, 2025
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Actions 2

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  1. Sep 18, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 18, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

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  1. Sep 18, 2025Introduced in House

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