Clean Slate Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-04-30Topic: criminal justice

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Clean Slate Act of 2025 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 for any nonviolent offense involving marijuana, 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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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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