# 117-hr-6667: Fresh Start Act of 2022

117-hr-6667, Fresh Start Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6667
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fresh Start Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fresh Start Act of 2022 This bill establishes a federal statutory process to expunge records related to certain nonviolent criminal offenses. The bill defines the nonviolent offenses eligible for expungement; it establishes qualifications for an eligible offender; and it sets forth procedures for filing an expungement petition.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hjres-53: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.

## Sources
- [117-hr-6667 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6667)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [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-hjres-53: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-53)
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