H.R. 3111 Introduced Crime and Law Enforcement

Fresh Start Act of 2025

To amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to establish grants for States for purposes of modernizing criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] Introduced April 30, 2025 Cosponsors 13 (4 R, 9 D) Latest action April 30, 2025

Summary

Fresh Start Act of 2025
This bill allows grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to be used to implement a state law that provides for the automatic expungement or sealing of certain criminal records.
NCHIP grants support efforts by state and tribal governments to enhance the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and ensure the implementation of effective background check systems.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Apr 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Apr 30, 2025 Introduced in House

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