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US HR6129

US HR6129
Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021 HOPE Act of 2021


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Introduced
12/02/2021
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021 or the HOPE Act of 2021, authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states and local governments to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses. The grants can be used for technology, automating the expungement process, legal clinics to assist individuals, implementing a notice requirement to inform individuals when their conviction has been expunged, and sealing records of cannabis convictions. The bill also requires a study on the effects of criminal records related to cannabis, including how they may impact future opportunities and the costs of incarceration for these offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 11/01/2022)

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