Clean Slate Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 9/21/2022
Actions
- 2022-09-21Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.
- 2022-09-21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2022-09-21Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-04-28Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-04-28Introduced in House
- 2021-04-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-28 (00)
Clean Slate Act of 2021
This bill establishes a framework for sealing records related to certain federal criminal offenses.
Courts must automatically seal records related to (1) a conviction for simple possession of a controlled substance or for any nonviolent offense involving marijuana, or (2) an arrest for an offense that does not result in a conviction.
Additionally, an individual who meets certain criteria may petition to seal records related to a conviction for other nonviolent offenses.
Cosponsors (20)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- FRED UPTON (R-MI)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
- Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Evidence and witnesses
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