Proposal:Fresh Start Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 121
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Fresh Start Act of 2019

This bill establishes a process to expunge records related to certain nonviolent criminal offenses.

It defines the nonviolent offenses eligible for expungement; it establishes qualifications for an eligible offender; and it sets forth procedures for filing an expungement petition.

The bill increases by 5% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for a state that implements expungement procedures substantially similar to this bill. It decreases by 5% the JAG allocation for a state that fails to enact substantially similar expungement procedures.

Bill Title

Fresh Start Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-01-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• 2019-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• 2019-01-03: Introduced in House
• 2019-01-03: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.