,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjai,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez 7= h]self1    
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4
 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,lee (        
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide access to 
,f$]al public b5efits = individuals )   
crim9al convictions1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,a ,j ,society3 ,! ,m]cy ,9 ,re-entry 
,act4  #b4 ,f$]al public b5efit         
accessibility = individuals ) crim9al   
convictions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 an individual may n
 be d5i$ any ,f$]al public b5efit solely
 on ! basis t ! individual 0 convict$ ( 
a crim9al (f5se 7:e!r "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
tribal1 or =eign law74  7b7 ,def9ition  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,f$]al 
public b5efit means-- 7#a7 any grant1   
contract1 loan1 pr(essional lic5se1 or  
comm]cial lic5se provid$ by an ag5cy ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates or by appropriat$ funds (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 any retirem5t1
 welf>e1 heal?1 disability1 public or   
assi/$ h\s+1 po/second>y education1 food
 assi/ance1 unemploym5t b5efit1 or any  
o!r simil> b5efit = :i* paym5ts or      
assi/ance are provid$ to an individual1 
h\sehold1 or family eligibility unit by 
an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by        
appropriat$ funds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4