Clean Slate Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 30, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedApr 30, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 77 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 66 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 3,211 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 · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 1580 Clean Slate Act of 2025 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]