Bill > HR3111

This bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to establish a grant program for states to modernize their criminal justice data infrastructure and implement automatic record sealing and expungement processes. Specifically, the bill defines "automatic" expungement as a process that occurs without any action required by the individual, and a "covered expungement law" as a state law that allows for automatic sealing or expungement of criminal records without delays due to unpaid fees or fines. States receiving these grants will be required to submit annual reports to the Attorney General detailing the number of individuals eligible for and actually experiencing record expungement, with data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender. If a state cannot compile all required data, they must develop a comprehensive plan to obtain as much missing information as possible within one year. The Attorney General is mandated to publish these reports annually and make them publicly accessible, which aims to increase transparency and track the implementation and impact of automatic record expungement laws across different states.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3111/all-info