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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: February 2, 2022 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 21, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1380 Identical bill Clean Slate Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 7 Republican 7
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 22, 2022
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 23, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Aug 23, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 12, 2022
 R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Jul 14, 2022
Armstrong, Kelly
· Mar 7, 2022
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 7, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 7, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 2, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Feb 2, 2022
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 26, 2021
Demings, Val
· Nov 26, 2021
Trone, David
· Nov 1, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Aug 23, 2021
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Aug 23, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Jun 22, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 22, 2021
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2864: Clean Slate Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2864/
MLA
"H.R. 2864: Clean Slate Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2864/.
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H.R. 2864, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2864/.
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[H.R. 2864: Clean Slate Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2864/)
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