People arrested but not charged, or with certain marijuana convictions, would get their federal records automatically sealed.
This bill, called the Clean Slate Act of 2025, would automatically seal federal criminal records for people arrested but not convicted, or those with certain nonviolent marijuana convictions. It would also create a way for people with other nonviolent federal offenses to ask a court to seal their records. This aims to help people move forward by limiting public access to these past records.
Today, federal criminal records for arrests without conviction or for certain nonviolent offenses are generally not automatically sealed. Individuals often have to petition courts for expungement or sealing, which may not always be an option or an automatic process. This bill would establish automatic sealing for federal arrest records that do not result in a conviction and for certain federal nonviolent marijuana offenses. It would also create a new process for individuals to petition for the sealing of other federal nonviolent offense records. This would limit public access to these records, making it easier for affected individuals to find employment and housing.
HR 3114 · 119th Congress · April 30, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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