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S 5047 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Clean Slate Act of 2020

Introduced: December 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Slate Act of 2020

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 (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.

What's happening now December 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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