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HR 2930 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Clean Slate Act of 2023

Introduced: April 29, 2024 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2023
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Clean Slate Act of 2023

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 April 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 5
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 29, 2024
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Apr 29, 2024
 R
Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Dec 22, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 22, 2023
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2023
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 11, 2023
Armstrong, Kelly
· Apr 27, 2023
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Apr 27, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Apr 27, 2023
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2930: Clean Slate Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2930/
MLA
"H.R. 2930: Clean Slate Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2930/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2930, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2930/.
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[H.R. 2930: Clean Slate Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2930/)
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