,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hihj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,hall introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
res5t5c+ & expungem5t ( nonviol5t (f5ses
 = individuals adv]sely impact$ by ! ,w>
 on ,drugs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,nonviol5t ,drug ,crime ,expungem5t ,act
 ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,res5t5c+ & expungem5t   
7a7 ,expungem5t ( ,f$]al nonviol5t (f5se
 convictions = individuals n "u a       
crim9al ju/ice s5t5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al di/rict %all    
conduct a compreh5sive review & issue an
 ord] expung+ ea* conviction or         
adjudication ( juv5ile del9qu5cy = a    
,f$]al nonviol5t (f5se ent]$ by ea*     
,f$]al c\rt 9 ! di/rict be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = ea* individual   
adv]sely impact$ by ! ,w> on ,drugs4    
,ea* ,f$]al c\rt %all also issue an ord]

 expung+ any arre/s associat$ ) ea*     
expung$ conviction or adjudication (    
juv5ile del9qu5cy4  7#b7 ,notification  
,to ! ext5t practicable1 ea* ,f$]al     
di/rict %all notify ea* individual ^:   
arre/1 conviction1 or adjudication (    
del9qu5cy has be5 expung$ pursuant to   
?is subsection t _! arre/1 conviction1  
or adjudication ( juv5ile del9qu5cy has 
be5 expung$1 & ! effect ( su*           
expungem5t4  7#c7 ,"r to petition c\rt =
 expungem5t ,at any po9t aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any individual     
adv]sely impact$ by ! ,w> on ,drugs ) a 
prior conviction or adjudication (      
juv5ile del9qu5cy = a ,f$]al nonviol5t  
(f5se1 :o is n "u a crim9al ju/ice      
s5t5ce1 may file a motion = expungem5t4 
,if ! expungem5t ( su* a conviction or  
adjudication ( juv5ile del9qu5cy is     
requir$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! c\rt    
%all expunge ! conviction or            
adjudication1 & any associat$ arre/s4   
,if ! individual is indig5t1 c\nsel %all
 be appo9t$ to repres5t ! individual 9  

any proce$+s "u ?is subsection4  7#d7   
,seal$ record ,! c\rt %all seal all     
records relat$ to a conviction or       
adjudication ( juv5ile del9qu5cy t has  
be5 expung$ "u ?is subsection4 ,su*     
records may only be made available by   
fur!r ord] ( ! c\rt4  7b7 ,s5t5c+ review
 = individuals "u a crim9al ju/ice      
s5t5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any individual 
adv]sely impact$ by ! ,w> on ,drugs :o  
is "u a crim9al ju/ice s5t5ce = a ,f$]al
 nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt t impos$ !     
s5t5ce %all1 on motion ( ! individual1 !
 ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 !    
attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t1 or ! c\rt1      
conduct a s5t5c+ review he>+4 ,if !     
individual is indig5t1 c\nsel %all be   
appo9t$ to repres5t ! individual 9 any  
s5t5c+ review proce$+s "u ?is           
subsection4  7#b7 ,pot5tial r$uc$       
res5t5c+ ,aft] a s5t5c+ he>+ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 a c\rt %all-- 7,a7 expunge ea*   
conviction or adjudication ( juv5ile    
del9qu5cy = a ,f$]al nonviol5t (f5se    
ent]$ by ! c\rt be=e ! date ( enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 & any associat$ arre/2  7,b7 
vacate ! exi/+ s5t5ce or disposition (  
juv5ile del9qu5cy &1 if applicable1     
impose any rema9+ s5t5ce or disposition 
( juv5ile del9qu5cy on ! individual z if
 ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 7 9 effect at ! "t ! (f5se 0      
committ$2 &  7,c7 ord] t all records    
relat$ to a conviction or adjudication (
 juv5ile del9qu5cy t has be5 expung$ or 
a s5t5ce or disposition ( juv5ile       
del9qu5cy t has be5 vacat$ "u ?is ,act  
be seal$ & only be made available by    
fur!r ord] ( ! c\rt4  7c7 ,effect (     
expungem5t ,an individual :o has _h an  
arre/1 a conviction1 or juv5ile         
del9qu5cy adjudication expung$ "u ?is   
section-- 7#a7 may treat ! arre/1       
conviction1 or adjudication z if x nev] 
occurr$2 &  7#b7 %all be immune f any   
civil or crim9al p5alties relat$ to     
p]jury1 false swe>+1 or false /atem5ts1 
= a failure to disclose su* arre/1      
conviction1 or adjudication4  7d7       
,exception ,an individual :o at s5t5c+  

receiv$ an aggravat+ role adju/m5t      
pursuant to ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+       
,guidel9e #c;,b#a4a7;a7 9 relation to a 
,f$]al nonviol5t (f5se conviction %all n
 be eligible = expungem5t ( t conviction
 "u ?is section4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,! t]m expunge means1 )  
respect to an arre/1 a conviction1 or a 
juv5ile del9qu5cy adjudication1 !       
removal ( ! record ( su* arre/1         
conviction1 or adjudication f ea*       
(ficial index or public record4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m "u a crim9al ju/ice s5t5ce means1 )
 respect to an individual1 t !          
individual is s]v+ a t]m ( probation1   
p>ole1 sup]vis$ release1 imprisonm5t1   
(ficial det5tion1 pre-release cu/ody1 or
 "w release1 pursuant to a s5t5ce or    
disposition ( juv5ile del9qu5cy4  7#c7  
,! t]m individual adv]sely impact$ by ! 
,w> on ,drugs means an individual :o has
 be5 arre/$ = or convict$ ( ! sale1     
possession1 use1 manufacture1 or        
cultivation ( cannabis1 coca9e1 or crack
 7except = a conviction involv+         

di/ribution to a m9or71 or ^: p>5t1     
sibl+1 sp\se1 or *ild has be5 arre/$ =  
or convict$ ( su* an (f5se4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 nonviol5t (f5semeans an (f5se t-- 7,a7 
does n h z an elem5t ! use1 attempt$    
use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/
 ! p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r2 or  7,b7 is
 n a felony t by its nature involves a  
sub/antial risk t physical =ce aga9/ !  
p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r may be us$ 9 ! 
c\rse ( committ+ ! (f5se4  #c4          
,eligibility = ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice      
grants ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t    
beg9s aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 ord] to be
 eligible = a grant made by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 a ,/ate %all h 9 place a     
res5t5c+ & expungem5t program t is      
sub/antially simil> to ! program "u     
section #b = nonviol5t (f5ses "u ! laws 
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