# 117-hr-8557: Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act

117-hr-8557, Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8557
- Congress: 117
- Title: Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act This bill establishes a process to expunge criminal records related to certain federal marijuana offenses.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8557)

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- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [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-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8557 (as of 2025-11-18).