HR 6129
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
HOPE Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021 or the HOPE Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to states and local governments to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for state cannabis offenses.
The bill also requires DOJ to study and report on (1) the effects on an individual of a criminal record report of a conviction for a criminal offense related to cannabis, and (2) the costs incurred for incarcerating an individual for a criminal offense related to cannabis.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1