HR 2617
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Renew Act of 2017
Introduced: May 24, 2017
Introduced by:
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Renew Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify expungement eligibility criteria for certain first-time drug offenders.
Specifically, it broadens eligibility to allow the expungement of certain records related to a first-time drug possession offense committed before age 25 (currently, before age 21).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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