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HR 8560 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

Introduced: October 9, 2020 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

This bill permits the expungement of certain records concerning first-time drug possession offenses that were committed at any age. Under current law, only individuals who committed these offenses before age 21 may apply to have their records expunged.

What's happening now October 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8560: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8560/
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"H.R. 8560: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8560/.
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H.R. 8560, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8560/.
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