S. 1380 · 117th Congress · Senate

Clean Slate Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Apr 27, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Clean Slate Act of 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 27, 2021

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