United States · Bill · S
S. 5047 (116th)
Clean Slate Act of 2020
Introduced
17 December 2020
Last action
17 December 2020 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
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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Timeline
17 December 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 17 December 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Clean Slate Act of 2019
Sources
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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
- us · 116-s-5047 · source updated 10 August 2026