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A bill to provide for the sealing of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses related to substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-511| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Clean Start Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to seal records related to a nonviolent criminal offense committed by an individual whose substance use disorder is a substantial contributing factor in the commission of the offense. A nonviolent criminal offense is a federal criminal offense that is not a violent offense, a sex offense, a serious drug offense, or an offense with a victim under the age of 18. To be eligible for sealing, an individual who is convicted of a nonviolent criminal offense must, among other things, complete a substance use disorder treatment program or recovery program and complete service in a substance use disorder peer mentorship program. This bill also amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow the Department of Justice to give preference to a Community Oriented Policing Services program grant applicant from a state that has in effect: (1) a substantially similar law related to sealing adult records, or (2) a law that allows an individual who successfully seals a criminal record to be free from civil and criminal perjury laws.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-827: A bill to provide for the sealing or expungement of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-1906: To provide for the sealing or expungement of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug, alcohol, tobacco useLaw enforcement administration and funding

A bill to provide for the sealing of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses related to substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-511| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Clean Start Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to seal records related to a nonviolent criminal offense committed by an individual whose substance use disorder is a substantial contributing factor in the commission of the offense. A nonviolent criminal offense is a federal criminal offense that is not a violent offense, a sex offense, a serious drug offense, or an offense with a victim under the age of 18. To be eligible for sealing, an individual who is convicted of a nonviolent criminal offense must, among other things, complete a substance use disorder treatment program or recovery program and complete service in a substance use disorder peer mentorship program. This bill also amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow the Department of Justice to give preference to a Community Oriented Policing Services program grant applicant from a state that has in effect: (1) a substantially similar law related to sealing adult records, or (2) a law that allows an individual who successfully seals a criminal record to be free from civil and criminal perjury laws.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-827: A bill to provide for the sealing or expungement of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-1906: To provide for the sealing or expungement of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug, alcohol, tobacco useLaw enforcement administration and funding