REDEEM Act
USA116th CongressHR-2410| House
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (28)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2019 or the REDEEM Act This bill establishes processes for the sealing and expungement of criminal records related to nonviolent offenses. It also generally prohibits room confinement (i.e., solitary confinement) for juveniles, restores access to specified federal benefits for individuals convicted of certain drug-related offenses, and directs the Department of Justice to take specified actions with respect to criminal records.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee hiringEvidence and witnessesFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMental healthPersonnel recordsPoverty and welfare assistanceSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations
REDEEM Act
USA116th CongressHR-2410| House
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2019 or the REDEEM Act This bill establishes processes for the sealing and expungement of criminal records related to nonviolent offenses. It also generally prohibits room confinement (i.e., solitary confinement) for juveniles, restores access to specified federal benefits for individuals convicted of certain drug-related offenses, and directs the Department of Justice to take specified actions with respect to criminal records.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (28)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee hiringEvidence and witnessesFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMental healthPersonnel recordsPoverty and welfare assistanceSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations