H.R. 2410 116th Congress House

REDEEM Act

Official title: To provide for the sealing or expungement of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2019 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liability

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Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee hiringEvidence and witnessesFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMental healthPersonnel recordsPoverty and welfare assistanceSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

May 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

May 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Apr 30, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 30, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2019 or the REDEEM Act

This bill establishes processes for the sealing and expungement of criminal records related to nonviolent offenses. It also generally prohibits room confinement (i.e., solitary confinement) for juveniles, restores access to specified federal benefits for individuals convicted of certain drug-related offenses, and directs the Department of Justice to take specified actions with respect to criminal records.

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