United States · Bill · S
S. 2502 (117th)
Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act
Introduced
28 July 2021
Last action
13 December 2021 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
Sponsors
Christopher Coons, John Cornyn, Richard Durbin, Thomas Tillis, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act This bill expands eligibility for the expungement of records related to a first-time drug possession offense. Current law permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense before age 21. This bill permits expungement for offenders who commit the offense at any age.
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Timeline
28 July 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2021
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
13 December 2021
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
Source: Calendars
13 December 2021
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
13 December 2021
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 13 December 2021 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 July 2021 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 December 2021
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 December 2021
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 13 December 2021
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 July 2021
Sponsors
- Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
- John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
- Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2502
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/2502
- us · 117-s-2502 · source updated 10 August 2026