# 119-hr-3111: Fresh Start Act of 2025

119-hr-3111, Fresh Start Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3111
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fresh Start Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**This bill would push states to adopt and implement _automatic expungement_ systems and to report detailed outcomes to the Attorney General as a condition for certain Brady Act grants.** - People with eligible records would see sealing or expungement happen without any action by the person and without delay for unpaid fines or fees under the bill's definition of a "covered expungement law." - States would have to meet new annual reporting rules to qualify for relevant Brady Act grant funding. Reports must follow Attorney General guidelines and include plans to fill any missing data within one year. - Courts and law enforcement could still have access to expunged or sealed material if a state law permits continued access. - The Attorney General would publish a public yearly report compiling state submissions. Reports must show counts of people eligible, records sealed or expunged, and pending applications, each disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State grants tied to automatic record clearing: benefit, medium. States would need an automatic expungement or sealing law to get this grant. Automatic means eligible people would not have to file anything. The law could still let courts and police see sealed records as the State allows. Expungement could not be delayed because someone owes fees or fines. These…
- Annual public reports on expungements: benefit, low. States that get the grant would report each year on expungement. They would report how many people are eligible, how many records are cleared each year, and how many applications are pending. Data must be broken down by race, ethnicity, and gender. If data are missing, the State would submit a plan…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3111 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3111)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3111 (as of 2026-10-30).