HR 696 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2001

Introduced Feb 14, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Charles B. Rangel D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 23, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to allow an individual to file a petition for expungement of a record of conviction for a nonviolent criminal offense if such individual has: (1) never been convicted of another violent offense; (2) fulfilled all requirements of the sentence of the court in which conviction was obtained; (3) remained free from dependency on or abuse of alcohol or a controlled substance for a minimum of one year and has been rehabilitated, to the court's satisfaction, if so required by the terms of supervised release; (4) obtained a high school diploma or completed a high school equivalency program; and (5) completed at least one year of community service.

Authorizes an individual convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor to file an expungement petition. Directs the court, in ruling on such petition, after determining petitioner eligibility, to weigh the petitioner's interests against the best interests of justice and public safety.

Authorizes the Department of Justice to maintain a nonpublic manual or computerized index of expunged records, to be made available only to Federal and State law enforcement personnel who have custody of such records for limited disclosure purposes.

Requires the restoration of expunged records of individuals subsequently convicted of any Federal or State offense.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2001 to Jun 6, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MABarney FrankApr 3, 2001
D-CABob FilnerApr 3, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneApr 3, 2001
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenApr 3, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoApr 3, 2001
D-NYMichael R. McNultyApr 3, 2001
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickMay 9, 2001
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyMay 9, 2001
D-ILDanny K. DavisMay 9, 2001
D-MDElijah E. CummingsMay 9, 2001
D-NYGregory W. MeeksJun 6, 2001
D-INJulia CarsonJun 6, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 23, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
  2. Feb 14, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Feb 14, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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