H.R. 8980 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020
H.R. 8980 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Dec 16, 2020, sponsored by Kwanza Hall.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Dec 16, 2020
- Co-sponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020 This bill establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings for federal nonviolent offenses related to cannabis, cocaine, or crack. Further, the bill requires a state, in order to be eligible for Department of Justice grants, to have a substantially similar resentencing and expungement program for nonviolent offenses under state law.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 16, 2020
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Dec 16, 2020)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
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