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US HR2677
HOPE Act of 2023 Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2023
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Introduced
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
In Committee
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th 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 (HOPE) Act of 2023, 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 key provisions include: (1) establishing the "State Expungement Opportunity Grant Program" to provide funding for technology, automation, legal clinics, and other initiatives to facilitate the expungement process; (2) requiring grant recipients to publish information about expungement and notify individuals when the process is complete; (3) requiring a report on the effects of cannabis-related criminal records on future opportunities and the costs of incarceration for such offenses; and (4) defining key terms like "cannabis" and "cannabis offense" to provide context.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Dave Joyce (R)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 04/18/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2677/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr2677/BILLS-118hr2677ih.pdf |
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