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HR3111Referred to Committee

Fresh Start Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-30
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Laurel M. Lee
Laurel M. Lee
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (622 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$200k

Full profile: /officials/L000597

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-04-30
  • John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)Original· 2025-04-30
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-06-02
  • Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)· 2025-06-25
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-07-15
  • Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)· 2026-02-02
  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)· 2026-04-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-04-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-04-30

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-30

Plain-English Summary

The Fresh Start Act would give people with certain criminal convictions the ability to have their records sealed or expunged after meeting specific conditions like completing their sentences and staying out of trouble for a set period. This would help formerly incarcerated individuals access jobs, housing, and education more easily by limiting what employers and landlords can see about their past convictions. The bill affects people with criminal records, employers, and the criminal justice system.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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