Fresh Start Act of 2025
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (12)
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 →
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.
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