,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bb1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,arm/rong 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,trone1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,florida1 ,mr4      
,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 & ,mr4 
,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to create a process = !     
expungem5t ( p>don$ ,f$]al (f5ses4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,weldon ,angelos ,presid5tial ,p>don    
,expungem5ts ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,weldon ,angelos 0 
s5t5c$ to #ee ye>s 9 ,f$]al prison =    
nonviol5t m>ijuana (f5ses1 includ+      
possession ( a fire>m dur+ a drug       
traffick+ crime1 at ! age ( #bd1 despite
 hav+ no prior crim9al record1 & !      
s5t5ce 0 widely criticiz$ z excessive4  
7#b7 ,mr4 ,angelos 0 grant$ clem5cy by  
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama aft] s]v+ #ac   
ye>s 9 prison1 & fully p>don$           
subsequ5tly by ,presid5t ,donald ,trump1
 b he cont9ues to face ! la/+           

consequ5ces ( 8 conviction 9 ! =m (     
employm5t opportunities due to 8 crim9al
 record4  7#c7 ,_m individuals :o h be5 
fully p>don$ face simil> b>ri]s to      
re5try into society1 h9d]+ _! ability to
 fully p>ticipate 9 _! communities &    
lead productive lives4  7#d7 ,!         
expungem5t ( crim9al records c help     
p>don$ individuals :o h paid _! debt to 
society & receiv$ a full p>don = _!     
(f5ses move =w>d & contribute to society
 9 mean+ful ways1 z well z r$uce !      
negative impact ( a crim9al record on _!
 families & communities4  7#e7 ,f$]al   
legislation grant+ p>don$ crim9al (f5d]s
 ! "r to h _! records expung$ w\ld      
provide a second *ance = individuals l  
,mr4 ,angelos & help to address !       
inequities & inju/ices )9 ! crim9al     
ju/ice sy/em4  7#f7 ,?is legislation    
w\ld promote rehabilitation1 r$uce      
recidivism1 & b5efit society z a :ole by
 remov+ unnecess>y b>ri]s to re5try &   
enabl+ individuals to fully re9tegrate  
into _! communities4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9

 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,crim9al ju/ice ag5cy ,!
 t]m crim9al ju/ice ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a
 ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt2  7,b7 a          
gov]nm5tal ag5cy or any subunit !re( t--
 7i7 p]=ms ! adm9i/ration ( crim9al     
ju/ice pursuant to a /atute or executive
 ord]1 & allocates a sub/antial "p ( its
 annual budget to ! adm9i/ration (      
crim9al ju/ice2  7ii7 is designat$ by   
,congress1 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 or o!r         
appropriate ,f$]al (ficial1 to p]=m     
c5traliz$ recordkeep+ functions =       
(ficial records1 includ+ ! collection1  
/orage1 ma9t5ance1 updat+1 &            
dissem9ation ( su* records & respond+ to
 reque/s = in=mation 9 or ab\t su*      
records2 or  7iii7 is designat$ by !    
,gov]nor or o!r appropriate executive   
(ficial or ! legislature ( a ,/ate to   
p]=m c5traliz$ recordkeep+ functions =  
(ficial records1 includ+ ! collection1  
/orage1 ma9t5ance1 updat+1 &            
dissem9ation ( su* records & respond+ to

 reque/s = in=mation 9 or ab\t su*      
records2 or  7,c7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate     
inspector g5]al 9 _! review ( o!r       
crim9al ju/ice ag5cies4  7#b7 ,(ficial  
record ,! t]m (ficial record means--    
7,a7 any docum5tation or o!r in=mation  
on an individual1 9 electronic or       
physical =m1 consi/+ ( id5tifiable      
descriptions or notations by crim9al    
ju/ice ag5cies ab\t t individual1       
reg>d+-- 7i7 inve/igations 7includ+     
que/ion+ & se>*es & seizures7 or arre/s 
conduct$ by crim9al ju/ice ag5cies1 z   
well z decisions n to ref] cases =      
prosecution or o!r legal proce$+s2  7ii7
 in/itution ( prosecution or o!r legal  
proce$+s by indictm5t1 compla9t1        
in=mation1 o!r =mal crim9al *>ge1       
summons or citation1 juv5ile            
c]tification 7pursuant to section #ejcb 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 or   
notice ( civil p5alty2 &  7iii7 results 
or consequ5ces ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii71    
includ+ c\rt-ord]$ det5tion1 pretrial & 
po/-trial release1 div]sion1            

non-prosecution or def]r$ prosecution1  
def]r$ adjudication1 pleas 7includ+     
n-guilty pleas1 guilty pleas1 & nolo    
cont5d]e71 nolle prosequi1 compet5ce    
f9d+s1 dismissal1 acquittal1 conviction1
 mi/rial1 juv5ile adjudication1 s5t5c+1 
correctional sup]vision1 rehabilitation1
 probation1 p>ole1 release1 & imposition
 ( a civil p5alty2 &  7,b7 ! t]m does n 
include id5tification in=mation1 su* z  
f+]pr9t records1 if su* in=mation does n
 indicate involvem5t ( ! individual ) an
 expungable ev5t z def9$ by p>agraph    
7#g74  7#c7 ,expunge ,! t]m expunge     
means to remove an (ficial record & any 
ref]5ces to x 9 any o!r (ficial record  
7includ+ an (ficial index or li/71      
except = publicly available c\rt op9ions
 & legal briefs4  7#d7 ,seal ,! t]m seal
 means to /ore securely any expung$     
records possess$ by ! c\rt issu+ !      
expungem5t ord] to prev5t access to su* 
records except pursuant to section #g or
 by fur!r ord] ( ! c\rt4  7#e7 ,seque/] 
,! t]m seque/] means to reta9 an unalt]$

 nonpublic copy ( an expung$ (ficial    
record & any o!r (ficial record 7includ+
 an (ficial index or li/7 subject to an 
expungem5t ord]1 & to /ore su* records 9
 a sep>ate1 secure area to prev5t access
 to ^? records except pursuant to       
section #g or by fur!r ord] ( ! c\rt    
issu+ ! expungem5t ord]4  7#f7 ,r$act ,!
 t]m r$act means to remove or obscure f 
an (ficial record any ref]5ces to an    
expung$ record1 includ+1 z necess>y &   
consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 any      
id5tify+ in=mation4  7#g7 ,expungable   
ev5t ,! t]m expungable ev5t means-- 7,a7
 an inve/igation1 arre/1 prosecution1   
initiation ( o!r legal proce$+s1 & any  
results or consequ5ces1 z def9$ by      
p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 =   
violat+1 attempt+ to violate1 or        
conspir+ to violate ! foll[+1 z well z  
s5t5c+ 7includ+ probation71 or          
imposition ( civil p5alty "u ,f$]al law1
 includ+ b n limit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code or ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice2 &  7,b7 to be consid]$ an      

expungable ev5t = ! purposes ( ?is      
,act-- 7i7 ! individual seek+ expungem5t
 mu/ h receiv$1 = ! expungable ev5t1 a  
full1 unconditional p>don by ! ,presid5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 not)/&+ "p #a (     
title #bh ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations2 &  7ii7 does n include any
 ,presid5tial act ( clem5cy :i* is o!r  
or less ?an a full1 unconditional p>don 
by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
ex]cise ( article ,,ii p>don p[]4  7#h7 
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r ,t]ritory1      
,f$]al enclave1 or outlay+ possession ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,tribal nation ,!
 t]m ,tribal ,nation has ! same mean+ z 
! t]m ,indian ,tribe z describ$ 9       
section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian              
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  7#aj7 ,intellig5ce         
community ,! t]m intellig5ce community  
has ! same mean+ z 9 section #c7d7 ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774  7#aa7 ,intellig5ce
 ,! t]m intellig5ce has ! same mean+ z 9
 section #c7a7 ( ! ,national ,security  
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7a774  
#d4 ,c\rt review = expungem5t  7a7      
,proc$ures ,no lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts or _! designee7s7  
7h]eby ref]r$ to z ,director7 %all      
promulgate proc$ures or practices = !   
review1 expungem5t1 seal+1 seque/]1 &   
r$action ( (ficial records pursuant to &
 consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 &  
to facilitate ! /udy ( su* records      
pursuant to section #g ( ?is ,act4 ,9   
det]m9+ su* proc$ures or practices1 !   
,director may consult ) relevant        
entities1 includ+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & any ag5cy )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7includ+ !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,drug 
,en=cem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (    
,prisons1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don         
,attorney71 repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1             
repres5tatives ( ! ,f$]al ,def5d]s      
,organizations1 s*ol>s & subject-matt]  
exp]ts1 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,review ,no lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! *ief judge = ea* ,f$]al di/rict 
c\rt %all conduct a compreh5sive review 
( its (ficial records1 pursuant to !    
proc$ures or practices promulgat$ by !  
,director "u subsection 7a71 & ! *ief   
judge %all issue a c\rt ord] expung+1   
seal+1 & seque/]+-- 7#a7 ea* (ficial    
record = an expungable ev5t2 &  7#b7 any
 o!r (ficial record relat$ to or ref]5c+
 an expungable ev5t1 unless su* o!r     
(ficial record is = a felony or = a     
misdemeanor unrelat$ to ! p>don$ (f5ses1
 9 :i* case ! c\rt %all r$act f su* o!r 
(ficial record any ref]5ce to ! expung$ 
(ficial record1 & seal or ord] ! seque/]
 ( an unalt]$ nonpublic copy ( su* o!r  
(ficial record4  7c7 ,notification (    
expungem5t ,n lat] ?an #g days aft]     
issu+ an expungem5t ord]1 to notify     

affect$ crim9al ju/ice ag5cies & to     
facilitate ! timely update ( relevant   
records1 ! c\rt %all s5d a copy ( ! f9al
 ord] to-- 7#a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney
 = t di/rict 9 :i* ! ord] 0 issu$       
expung+ ! ev5t1 & ! relevant crim9al    
ju/ice ag5cy 7z def9$ by p>agraph       
7#a77;,b77iii7 ( section #c7 t s]ves !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ord] 0 issu$ expung+ 
! ev5t1 or if no su* ag5cy exi/s1 ! *ief
 law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal
 ,nation 9 :i* ! ord] 0 issu$ expung+ ! 
ev5t2  7#b7 ! ext5t practicable1 !      
individual subject to ! issu$ ord]      
expung+ ! ev5t %all be notifi$ ab\t !   
expungem5t ( an (ficial record to su*   
individual %all provide in=mation ab\t !
 effect ( su* expungem5t2 &  7#c7 ^u    
motion or writt5 reque/ ( an individual 
^: (ficial record has be5 expung$       
pursuant to ?is section1 ! c\rt %all s5d
 a copy ( ! f9al ord] to-- 7,a7 !       
relevant crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z def9$  
by p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 ( section #c7

 t s]ves ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !         
individual resides or1 if no su* ag5cy  
exi/s1 ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! individual resides1 :5 su*
 crim9al ju/ice ag5cy or *ief law       
en=cem5t (fic] is diff]5t f ^? notifi$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 any  
local law en=cem5t ag5cy t s]ves !      
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! individual resides4
  ,a notification pursuant to ?is       
subsection %all n be or become a        
publicly accessible record t id5tifies !
 individual :o is ! subject ( !         
expungem5t ord]1 & su* notifications    
%all n be us$ by crim9al ju/ice ag5cies 
except = purposes ( comply+ ) ?is ,act &
 c\rt ord]s issu$ pursuant to x4  7d7   
,motion = reconsid]ation ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! issuance ( ord] expung+ an 
ev5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! 
di/rict 9 :i* ! ord] expung+ ! ev5t 0   
issu$ may petition ! c\rt =             
reconsid]ation by timely fil+ a reque/ 9
 accordance ) ! applicable ,f$]al rules 

( proc$ure &1 z be/ z practicable1      
provid+ notice to ! affect$ individual4 
7#a7 ,gov]nm5t burd5 ,! ,gov]nm5t %all  
be> ! burd5 ( prov+ by a prepond]ance ( 
evid5ce t ! ev5t expung$ 0 n an         
expungable ev5t or t ! int]e/s ( ju/ice 
& ( public safety weigh aga9/           
expungem5t4  7#b7 ,evid5ce all[$ & f$]al
 rules apply ,! ,gov]nm5t or an ,int]v5]
 may submit to ! c\rt relevant evid5ce &
 proce$+s %all be und]tak5 consi/5t ) ! 
applicable rules ( ,f$]al proc$ure4     
7#c7 ,int]v5tion ,! individual subject  
to ! ord] issu$ expung+ ! ev5t may1 z a 
matt] ( "r1 int]v5e 9 any su*           
reconsid]ation4  7e7 ,appeal ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! d5ial ( a motion =     
reconsid]ation1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,attorney = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! ord]      
expung+ ! ev5t 0 issu$ may appeal su*   
f9al ord] or d5ial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals = t di/rict by
 timely fil+ a ,notice ( ,appeal 9      
accordance ) ! applicable ,f$]al rules (

 proc$ure4 ,! individual subject to !   
ord] issu$ expung+ ! ev5t %all be !     
respond5t 9 any su* proce$+4  #e4       
,petition+ c\rt = expungem5t  7a7       
,petition ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 any individual ) respect to  
:om !re is an (ficial record = an       
expungable ev5t may file a motion =     
expungem5t 9 ! c\rt = ! ,f$]al di/rict 9
 :i* ! (ficial record 0 ent]$4  7b7     
,s]vice & response ,! cl]k ( ! c\rt %all
 s]ve t petition on ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,attorney = t di/rict4  7c7             
,repres5tation & fees ,no fee %all be   
impos$ = fil+ a petition 9 any proce$+  
provid$ = "u ?is section4 ,if an indig5t
 petition] submits a facially viable    
claim = expungem5t 79 ! discretion ( !  
c\rt7 t none!less requires ! assi/ance (
 legal c\nsel = purposes ( fil+ a       
sup]s$+ petition1 pres5t+ evid5ce 9     
support ( ! petition1 or respond+ to !  
,gov]nm5t1 c\nsel %all be appo9t$ to    
repres5t ! individual 9 proce$+s "u ?is 
section4  7d7 ,evid5ce1 /&>ds1 & ord]s  

7#a7 ,f$]al rules apply ,! ,f$]al rules 
( proc$ure & evid5ce %all apply to ^!   
petition+ processes4  7#b7 ,evid5ce     
all[$ ,! petition] & ! ,gov]nm5t may    
submit to ! c\rt relevant evid5ce4  7#c7
 ,petition]'s initial burd5 ,! petition]
 be>s ! initial burd5 to e/abli% a prima
 facie case t ! (ficial record 9 "q is =
 an expungable ev5t1 at :i* po9t ! burd5
 %ifts to ! ,gov]nm5t to e/abli% by a   
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! (ficial    
record is n = an expungable ev5t or !   
requirem5ts = expungem5t h n be5 met4   
7#d7 ,expungem5t ord]s  7,a7 ,expungem5t
 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t fails to respond to !  
petition or fails to meet its burd5 "u  
subsection 7d77#b7 ( ?is section1 ! c\rt
 %all ent] an appropriate ord] = !      
expungem5t1 seal+1 seque/]1 & r$action (
 (ficial records ( ! inve/igation1      
arre/1 legal proce$+s1 & any legal      
results or consequ5ces1 z def9$ by      
p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 (    
section #c4  7,b7 ,o!r records &        
limitations ,9 addition1 ! c\rt %all    

ord] ! expungem5t1 seal+1 seque/]1 &    
r$action ( any o!r (ficial record       
ref]5c+ ! expung$ (ficial record1 unless
 su* o!r (ficial record is unrelat$ to !
 expungable ev5t1 9 :i* case ! c\rt %all
 r$act f su* o!r (ficial record any     
ref]5ce to ! expung$ (ficial record1 &  
seal or ord] ! seque/] ( an unalt]$     
nonpublic copy ( su* o!r (ficial record4
  7e7 ,notification ( expungem5t  7#a7  
,automatic copies ,n lat] ?an #g days   
aft] grant+ an expungem5t petition1 to  
facilitate ! timely update ( relevant   
records1 ! c\rt %all s5d a copy ( !     
petition & f9al ord] to-- 7,a7 !        
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = t di/rict1 & !
 relevant crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z def9$ 
by p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 ( section #c72
 &  7,b7 ! relevant crim9al ju/ice ag5cy
 7z def9$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 (  
section #c7 t s]ves ! jurisdiction 9 :i*
 ! expungable ev5t occurr$ or 0 obta9$1 
ord]$1 or impos$ 7z ! case may be71 or  
if no su* ag5cy exi/s1 ! *ief law       

en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !        
expungable ev5t occurr$ or 0 obta9$1    
ord]$1 or impos$4  7#b7 ,reque/$ copies 
,^u motion or writt5 reque/ ( a         
petition] ^: expungem5t petition 0      
grant$1 ! c\rt %all s5d a copy ( !      
petition & f9al ord] to-- 7,a7 !        
relevant crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z def9$  
by p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 ( section #c7
 t s]ves ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !         
petition] resides or1 if no su* ag5cy   
exi/s1 ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! petition] resides1 :5 su* 
crim9al ju/ice ag5cy or *ief law        
en=cem5t (fic] is diff]5t f ^? notifi$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 
any local law en=cem5t ag5cy t s]ves !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! petition] resides4 
7#c7 ,notifications & ,copies ,n to be  
,accessible ,records ,notifications     
pursuant to ?is subsection %all n be or 
become publicly accessible records ab\t 
! expungable ev5t1 includ+ in=mation    
id5tify+ ! individual :o is ! subject ( 
! expungem5t ord]2 & su* notifications  

%all n be us$ by crim9al ju/ice ag5cies 
except = purposes ( comply+ ) ?is ,act &
 c\rt ord]s issu$ pursuant to x4  7f7   
,appeal  7#a7 ,gov]nm5t ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! issuance ( an expungem5t    
ord]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = t  
di/rict may appeal su* ord] to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals = t    
di/rict by timely fil+ a ,notice (      
,appeal 9 accordance ) ! applicable     
,f$]al rules ( proc$ure4  7#b7          
,petition] ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
d5ial ( _! petition1 ! petition] may    
appeal t d5ial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals = t di/rict by
 timely fil+ a ,notice ( ,appeal 9      
accordance ) ! applicable ,f$]al rules (
 proc$ure4  #f4 ,effect ( expungem5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ord] ( expungem5t1     
consi/5t ) ?is ,act1 %all re/ore !      
affect$ individual to ! legal /atus !y  
occupi$ be=e ! inve/igation1 arre/1     
legal proce$+s1 & any legal results or  
consequ5ces1 z def9$ by p>agraphs       

7#b77;,a77i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( section #c1 =
 :i* !y are ! subject ( an expung$      
(ficial record1 z if su* record _h nev] 
exi/$ & und]ly+ activity _h nev]        
occurr$4  7b7 ,self-,disclosure ,an     
individual :o is ! subject ( an         
expungem5t ord] may treat ! expung$     
(ficial record ( an inve/igation1 arre/1
 legal proce$+s1 & any legal results or 
consequ5ces1 z def9$ by p>agraphs       
7#b77;,a77i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( section #c1 z
 if x nev] occurr$ or nev] 0 obta9$1    
ord]$1 or impos$ 7z ! case may be72 & to
 ! maximum ext5t ,f$]al law may dem& x1 
t individual %all n be held !reaft] "u  
any provision ( law to be guilty (      
p]jury1 false swe>+1 or mak+ a false    
/atem5t = failure to disclose1 recite1  
or ackn[l$ge su* (ficial record or !    
und]ly+ activity ) l$ to its orig9al    
g5]ation4  7c7 ,no disqualification     
,not)/&+ any o!r law1 any individual :o 
has an expung$ (ficial record1 includ+ a
 conviction1 %all n be disqualifi$ "u   
,f$]al law f pursu+ or engage 9 any     

,f$]al employm5t1 contract+1 lawful     
activity1 occupation1 or pr(ession4  7d7
 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act is int5d$
 to create a "r to comp5sation1         
re/itution1 or any monet>y damages 9 law
 or equity4  7e7 ,compliance  7#a7      
,applicability ,?is ,act & c\rts ord]s  
issu$ pursuant to x %all apply to-- 7,a7
 ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice ag5cies &        
commissions2  7,b7 all o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies & commissions1 includ+ !        
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 9      
possession ( expung$ docum5ts or relat$ 
(ficial docum5ts2  7,c7 ,/ate & local   
crim9al ju/ice ag5cies 9 possession (   
(ficial records ord] pursuant to ,f$]al 
law or p>ticipation 9 a ,f$]al program t
 are subject to an expungem5t ord]1     
includ+ b n limit$ to records kept "u-- 
7i7 section #iaja ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2  7ii7 section #ibb ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7iii7       
section #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce 
,prev5tion ,act 7,national ,in/ant      
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em1 #ah   

,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note72  7iv7 section #ecd
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7v7 
! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe      
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaja et seq4 7,ju/ice ,sy/em          
,improvem5t772  7vi7 section #bajcjd ( !
 ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law         
,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#abeib72  7vii7 section #c ( ! ,national
 ,*ild ,protection ,act ( #aiic 7#cd    
,u4,s4,c4 #djajb72  7viii7 ! ,crime     
,id5tification ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djcja et seq472  7ix7 ! 
,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory ,access &    
,*ild ,protection ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#djcaa et seq472  7x7 section #d ( !    
,katie ,sepi* ,enhanc$ ,,dna ,collection
 ,act ( #bjab 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djgdc72   
7xi7 ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act
 ( #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et seq472
  7xii7 sections #j4he7;j7 & #ej4ab (   
title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulations72 &       
7xiii7 p>ts #bj1 #bc1 #be7;,a71 ( title 
#bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any

 successor regulations72 &  7,d7 any    
consum] cr$it ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section  
#fjc7;f7 ( ! ,consum] ,cr$it ,protection
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;a7f777       
subject to ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474  7#b7    
,cov]$ entities ,an individual or entity
 cov]$ by subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 %all
 comply ) a c\rt ord] issu$ pursuant to 
?is section &1 to ! ext5t possible1     
con=m _! (ficial records to be consi/5t 
) su* ord]2  7,b7 %all respond to any   
inquiries z ?\gh any (ficial record     
subject to an expungem5t ord] issu$     
pursuant to ?is ,act does n exi/2 or1 9 
! case ( ano!r (ficial record subject to
 an expungem5t ord] & consi/5t )        
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( section #c1        
subsection 7b77#b7 ( section #d1 &      
subsection 7d77#d77;,b7 ( section #e1   
%all respond z ?\gh t o!r (ficial record
 does n ref]5ce ! expung$ (ficial record
 9 accordance ) ! issu$ c\rt ord]2 &    
7,c7 %all n dissem9ate1 use int]nally1  
or reveal ! exi/5ce ( expung$ records = 

any purpose1 except z au?oriz$ "u ?is   
,act or by fur!r ord] ( ! c\rt issu+ !  
expungem5t ord]4  7f7 ,intellig5ce      
,exception ,not)/&+ ?is ,act1 an (ficial
 record ( an o!rwise expungeable ev5t   
held by ! intellig5ce community may be  
ma9ta9$ & us$ = intellig5ce purposes4   
#g4 ,access1 /udy1 & support  7a7       
,access ,any expungem5t ( an            
individual's (ficial record = an        
expungable ev5t or any relat$ seal+1    
seque/]1 & r$action ( relevant (ficial  
records p]ta9+ to t individual1 may be  
made available only-- 7#a7 to t         
individual or to su* individual's       
designat$ ag5t2  7#b7 to ! ,director    
7includ+ = support "u subsection        
7c77#a772  7#c7 to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ = support "u 
subsection 7c77#b77 = purposes (        
conduct+ ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection   
7b72  7#d7 ) reg>d to an (ficial record 
= a felony or = a misdemeanor unrelat$  
to an expungable ev5t1 & :]e su* record 
has appropriate r$actions ( any ref]5ce 

to (ficial records expung$ pursuant to  
?is ,act1 to a crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z  
def9$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #c7 or 
intellig5ce community memb] 7z def9$ by 
p>agraph 7#aj7 ( section #c71 = !       
exclusive purpose (-- 7,a7 ma9ta9+      
accurate (ficial records2  7,b7         
inve/igat+ or prosecut+ an individual2  
or  7,c7 = conduct+ a backgr\nd *eck on 
an individual :o has appli$ = employm5t 
by su* crim9al ju/ice ag5cy or          
intellig5ce community memb]2  7#e7 to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's     
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs 7& its units 
or subunits72 &  7#f7 to qualifi$       
academic rese>*]s f relevant s*ools &   
c5t]s at accr$it$ non- pr(it univ]sities
 & colleges1 = purpose ( rese>*1        
evaluative1 or /ati/ical activities     
pursuant to an agreem5t ) ! ,director t 
specifically au?orizes access to !      
in=mation1 limits ! use ( ! in=mation to
 rese>*1 evaluative1 or /ati/ical       
purposes1 & ensures ! confid5tiality &  
security ( ! in=mation consi/5t ) ?is   

,act & ) ,f$]al law1 includ+ b n limit$ 
to1 ! r$action ( p]sonally id5tifiable  
in=mation4  7b7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 %all conduct a /udy (  
inve/igation1 arre/s1 legal proce$+s1 & 
any legal results or consequ5ces1 z     
def9$ by p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77i7 ?r\gh   
7iii7 ( section #c1 = ,f$]al            
misdemeanors1 petty (f5ses1 infractions1
 & civil p5alties4 7#a7 ,demographics   
,su* /udy %all include in=mation ab\t ! 
age1 race1 e?nicity1 sex1 & g5d] id5tity
 ( ^? individuals ) an (ficial record = 
an expungable ev5t1 z well z in=mation  
ab\t ! type ( community su* individuals 
dwell 9 & su* o!r demographic in=mation 
z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es %\ld be 
includ$4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all report to ,congress !       
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is        
subsection4 ,9 consultation ) !         

,director1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all also report to       
,congress on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1
 includ+ issues relevant to future      
expungem5t ef=ts 7e4g41 expungem5t (    
,f$]al felonies1 expungem5t ( ,f$]al    
(f5ses = o!r controll$ sub/ances1 models
 = automatic record-cle>+ & = g5]al     
expungem5t74  #h4 ,inapplicability ,!   
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act 7#e        
,u4,s4,c4 #eea et seq47 & ! ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
app4 #b et seq47 %all n apply to ?is    
,act & to ord]s or o!r actions tak5     
pursuant to x4  #i4 ,int]pretation &    
sev]ability  7a7 ,no preemption ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act %\ld be con/ru$ to preempt or  
sup]s$e ! laws ( any ,/ate ) respect to 
its au?ority to def9e & en=ce ! crim9al 
law ( t ,/ate1 or ) respect to any p[]  
res]v$ to ! ,/ates respectively1 or to !
 p1 or ) respect to ! rights gu>ante$ to
 ea* citiz51 "u ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is ,act does n annul1  
alt]1 or affect1 or exempt any p]son    

subject to ?is ,act f comply+ )1 ! laws 
( any ,/ate1 except to ! ext5t t ^? laws
 are inconsi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is    
,act4 ,?is ,act %all n 9 any way abridge
 or alt] ! rem$ies n[ exi/+ at common   
law or by /atute1 b consi/5t )          
subsection 7d77#b7 ( section #f1 !      
provisions ( ?is ,act are 9 addition to 
su* rem$ies4  7b7 ,sev]ability ,if any  
provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*       
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( ! provisions ( su* to any 
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
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