United States · Bill · S
S. 5047 (116th)
Clean Slate Act of 2020
Introduced
17 December 2020
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Clean Slate Act of 2020 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 (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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 December 2020
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 December 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 December 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/5047
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/5047