Who it affects
- People with federal drug possession or nonviolent marijuana convictions
- People arrested for federal crimes without a conviction
- Eligible people with other federal nonviolent convictions
- Federal courts
In committeeCriminal justiceDrugs
Clean Slate Act of 2025
H.R. 3114 · House bill · Introduced April 30, 2025
The Clean Slate Act of 2025 would require courts to seal certain federal criminal records and allow eligible people to request sealing for other nonviolent convictions.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill sets rules for sealing records of certain federal crimes.
- Courts must automatically seal convictions for simple drug possession or any nonviolent marijuana offense.
- Courts must also automatically seal arrest records when the arrest does not lead to a conviction.
- People who meet certain requirements may ask courts to seal records of other nonviolent convictions.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To require automatic sealing of certain criminal records, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy (D-GA)
- Introduced
- April 30, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- April 30, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Clean Slate Act of 2025 This bill establishes a framework for sealing records related to certain federal criminal offenses. Courts must automatically seal records related to (1) a conviction for simple possession of a controlled substance or for any nonviolent offense involving marijuana, or (2) an arrest for an offense that does not result in a conviction. Additionally, an individual who meets certain criteria may petition to seal records related to a conviction for other nonviolent offenses.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.