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Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8980| House 
| Updated: 12/16/2020
Kwanza Hall

Kwanza Hall

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020 This bill establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings for federal nonviolent offenses related to cannabis, cocaine, or crack. Further, the bill requires a state, in order to be eligible for Department of Justice grants, to have a substantially similar resentencing and expungement program for nonviolent offenses under state law.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7225)
  • December 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 16, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7225)

Crime and Law Enforcement

Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8980| House 
| Updated: 12/16/2020
Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020 This bill establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings for federal nonviolent offenses related to cannabis, cocaine, or crack. Further, the bill requires a state, in order to be eligible for Department of Justice grants, to have a substantially similar resentencing and expungement program for nonviolent offenses under state law.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7225)
  • December 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 16, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7225)
Kwanza Hall

Kwanza Hall

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted