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115-hr-5043115th Congress

Fresh Start Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

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Summary

Fresh Start Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process to expunge records related to certain nonviolent criminal offenses. It defines the nonviolent offenses eligible for expungement; it establishes qualifications for an eligible offender; and it sets forth procedures for filing an expungement petition. The bill increases by 5% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for a state that implements expungement procedures substantially similar to this bill. It decreases by 5% the JAG allocation for a state that fails to enact substantially similar expungement procedures.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

TN • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

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