# 115-hr-3578: Expungement Act of 2017

115-hr-3578, Expungement Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3578
- Congress: 115
- Title: Expungement Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expungement Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge an individual's records related to a nonviolent criminal offense. A nonviolent criminal offense is a federal misdemeanor or felony offense that: (1) does not include, as an element, the use of a weapon or violence; and (2) does not involve violence in its commission. To be eligible for expungement, an individual must: have no violent offense convictions and not more than one other nonviolent offense conviction; avoid drug or alcohol dependency or abuse; obtain a high school diploma; and fulfill the requirements of a court-ordered sentence, such as complete a prison term and meet the conditions of supervised release.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7350: No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7335: Fairness and Opportunities for Married Households With Student Loans Act
- 115-hr-7300: Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7297: Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act
- 115-hr-7296: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act
- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3578 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3578)

## Related
- [115-hr-7350: No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7350)
- [115-hr-7335: Fairness and Opportunities for Married Households With Student Loans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7335)
- [115-hr-7300: Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7300)
- [115-hr-7297: Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7297)
- [115-hr-7296: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7296)
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3578 (as of 2025-11-18).