Fresh Start Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-04-30Topic: criminal justice

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Fresh Start Act of 2025 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. NCHIP grants support efforts by 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.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2025-04-30		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-04-30		Introduced in House	introduce

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