Fresh Start Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 30, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedApr 30, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 67 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 45 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 423 words
- Latest action
- Apr 30, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]