# 117-hr-3510: First Step Implementation Act of 2021

117-hr-3510, First Step Implementation Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3510
- Congress: 117
- Title: First Step Implementation Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

First Step Implementation Act of 2021 This bill makes various changes related to federal sentencing law and requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish procedures to ensure the prompt release and accuracy of employment-related background check records. The bill allows certain reduced mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses to be applied retroactively to offenders who committed their offenses on or before December 21, 2018; permits a court, in certain circumstances, to grant safety valve relief (i.e., impose a sentence without regard to the statutory mandatory minimum penalty for certain drug offenses) for an otherwise eligible defendant who does not meet the requirement pertaining to criminal history; permits a court to reduce a sentence imposed on a defendant convicted as an adult for an offense committed as a juvenile if the defendant has served at least 20 years of the sentence; establishes a process to seal and expunge certain records of juvenile nonviolent offenses; and requires DOJ to establish and enforce procedures to ensure that records exchanged for employment-related background checks are promptly released and accurate.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3510 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3510)

## Related
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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hres-404: Expressing support for the designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awarenes…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-404)
- [117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2974)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3510 (as of 2025-11-18).