To permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-5043House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 15, 2018

Summary

Fresh Start Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process to expunge records related to certain nonviolent criminal offenses. It defines the nonviolent offenses eligible for expungement; it establishes qualifications for an eligible offender; and it sets forth procedures for filing an expungement petition. The bill increases by 5% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for a state that implements expungement procedures substantially similar to this bill. It decreases by 5% the JAG allocation for a state that fails to enact substantially similar expungement procedures.

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Timeline

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E193-194)

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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