H.R. 3111 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Fresh Start Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 13 (9 D, 4 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-04-30
Latest action (2025-04-30): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 3111 does, in plain terms
Fresh Start Act of 2025 This bill allows grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to be used to implement a state law that provides for the automatic expungement or sealing of certain criminal records. NCHIP grants support efforts by state and tribal governments to enhance the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and ensure the implementation of effective background check systems.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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