Support legislation allowing incarcerated people serving sentences longer than 10 years to petition a federal court for a second look if they are not a danger and have shown they are ready for reentry.

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Georgia · Democratic

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Occurrences

Mr. Johnson of Georgia ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Johnson is listed as a cosponsor of the Second Look Act of 2026, which would let eligible incarcerated people seek judicial review of long sentences.

H.R. 8549 (IH) - Second Look Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8549ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Evidence

The official homepage's latest news item in the lookback window is "Congressman Johnson Honors Local Small Businesses During Small Business Month" (May 21, 2026).

In the last 30 days, the official site shows general district/news activity but no second-look or sentencing-reform announcement, bill action, or endorsement tied to the claim. That leaves the promise unresolved.

unresolved unknown

Congressman Hank Johnson |Representing the 4th District of Georgia
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Assessments

unresolved unknown

This promise is about supporting qualifying federal second-look legislation, so sponsorship, co-sponsorship, a vote, or a clear public push for such a bill would be enough to count as delivery even if the bill did not become law. In the record provided, and in a check of Johnson's current official House materials, there is no concrete evidence tying him to a qualifying second-look bill or comparable action on this specific promise. Because he remains in office and the absence of evidence is not the same as proof he refused or failed after a serious attempt, the best judgment is unresolved rather than never.

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