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HR 2983 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Fresh Start Act of 2023

Introduced: April 27, 2023 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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Fresh Start Act of 2023

This bill allows grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to be used to implement a state law that provides for the automatic expungement or sealing of certain criminal records.

The NCHIP provides grants to state and tribal governments to enhance the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and ensure the implementation of effective background check systems.

What's happening now April 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 9 Republican 8
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Oct 1, 2024
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Jan 10, 2024
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Dec 7, 2023
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Dec 5, 2023
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 25, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 30, 2023
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · May 30, 2023
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · May 18, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 15, 2023
Armstrong, Kelly
· Apr 27, 2023
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 27, 2023
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 27, 2023
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Apr 27, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2023
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Harder, Josh
California · Apr 27, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Apr 27, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2023
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2023
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2023
Wenstrup, Brad
· Apr 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2983: Fresh Start Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2983/
MLA
"H.R. 2983: Fresh Start Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2983/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2983, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2983/.
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[H.R. 2983: Fresh Start Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2983/)
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