Search Results: keywords:"federal offenses"

  • H. R. 10248 — To create a process for the expungement of pardoned Federal offenses.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:5,235

    H.R. 10248 aims to establish a process to erase the criminal records of individuals who have received a full, unconditional pardon from the President of the United States for federal offenses. The bill is named the "Weldon Angelos Presidential Pardon Expungements Act," inspired by the case of...

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    H.R. 10248 is a bill that wants to help people who have been forgiven by the President for doing something wrong by erasing that from their history books, so it’s easier for them to get jobs and be part of their community again. This is like hitting a reset button on their past mistakes so they can have a fresh start.

  • H. R. 9582 — To amend chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, to modify venue for certain offenses.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:670

    The bill H. R. 9582, also known as the Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE Act, proposes changes to how legal cases are handled for offenses committed in the National Capital Region on federal property. It allows for the charges to...

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    The VENUE Act is a rule that helps decide where court cases should happen if someone breaks a law in a special area near the U.S. capital. It says people can usually have their cases in the place they lived last unless that place isn't in the U.S. Then their case can be in Washington, D.C.

  • H. R. 7137 — To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:3,951

    H.R. 7137, the "Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024," aims to help human trafficking victims by allowing them to request the removal of certain convictions and arrests from federal records if those crimes were committed as a direct result of being trafficked. The bill outlines procedures...

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    H.R. 7137 wants to help people who got in trouble with the law because they were being forced to do bad things when others hurt them. It says they can ask the big bosses to erase those bad marks from their records, and it makes sure that the paperwork is secret and doesn't cost any money.

  • S. 5266 — To require automatic sealing of certain criminal records, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:4,632

    The bill, titled the "Clean Slate Act of 2024," proposes automatic sealing of certain criminal records for nonviolent offenses. It targets individuals who have been arrested for federal offenses but not convicted, or who have completed their sentences for certain nonviolent drug-related...

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    The "Clean Slate Act of 2024" is like an eraser for certain people who did small, nonviolent things wrong in the past. It helps make their records a secret, so they get a fresh start and can find jobs and do other things without their past mistakes holding them back.

  • H. R. 7137 — To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,652

    The bill, H.R. 7137, also known as the “Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024,” aims to help victims of human trafficking by allowing them to wipe out certain convictions and arrests linked to their trafficking experiences. It lays out a procedure for vacating and expunging federal...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a magic eraser for people who got into trouble because they were forced into bad situations, letting them remove certain marks on their record. It also gives teachers to lawyers so they can better help these people.

  • S. 4214 — To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,617

    S. 4214, also known as the "Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024," aims to help victims of human trafficking by allowing them to have certain convictions vacated and arrests expunged if they were related to their trafficking situation. The bill outlines a process where a victim can motion...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4214 wants to help people who were hurt by human traffickers by letting them erase bad things they did that were not their fault because they were in a tough situation. It gives them a chance to go to court without paying money to explain that they did those things because they were scared or forced.