HR 2864
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Evidence and witnesses
Clean Slate Act of 2021
Introduced: April 28, 2021
Introduced by:
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Democratic
· Delaware
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.
Sep 21, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 21, 2022
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.
Committees of jurisdiction
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