Clean Slate Act of 2020

United States116th CongressS-5047Senate
Latest legislative activity: Dec 17, 2020

Summary

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Clean Slate Act of 2020

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 (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.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-2348: Clean Slate Act of 2019

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

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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