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Clean Start Act of 2022

3/13/2024, 6:51 AM

Congressional Summary of S 5146

Clean Start Act of 2022

This bill establishes 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 allows 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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Current Status of Bill S 5146

Bill S 5146 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 29, 2022. Bill S 5146 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 29, 2022.  Bill S 5146's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of November 29, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5146

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5146

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5146

Clean Start Act of 2022
Clean Start Act of 2022
A bill to provide for the sealing of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses related to substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 5146

Joe Manchin III
Joe Manchin III
West VirginiaDemocrat

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