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H.R. 2677 118th Congress House

HOPE Act of 2023

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convict… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 18, 2023 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 2 steps
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Apr 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2023 or the HOPE Act of 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6129 Reintroduction of HOPE Act of 2021
  • S 4161 HOPE Act of 2024
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Mar 19, 2024
Blumenauer, Earl
· Apr 19, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Apr 19, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 19, 2023
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2677: HOPE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2677/
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"H.R. 2677: HOPE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2677/.
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H.R. 2677, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2677/.
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[H.R. 2677: HOPE Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2677/)
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