# 117-hr-2864: Clean Slate Act of 2021

117-hr-2864, Clean Slate Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2864
- Congress: 117
- Title: Clean Slate Act of 2021
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.
- Introduced: 2021-04-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2021-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2864 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2864)

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