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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1580

Clean Slate Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-05-01Topic: criminal justice

Summary

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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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-05-01SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2025-05-01Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-02. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.