Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 1, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E237)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2005 - 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 a violent offense and has never been convicted of a nonviolent offense other than the one for which expungement is sought; (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 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2005 to Apr 25, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Jul 20, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 25, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2005 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 3, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E237)
- Mar 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E237 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY | Mar 1, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Alcoholism
- Community service (Punishment)
- Court records
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice information
- Criminal procedure
- District courts
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse treatment
- Education
- Educational tests
- Electronic government information
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee selection
- Ex-offenders
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Fines (Penalties)
- Firearms
- Firearms control
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Identification of criminals
- Information leaking
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Law enforcement officers
- Licenses
- Parole
- Personnel records
- Police
- Probation
- Prosecution
- Public records
- Rehabilitation of criminals
- Secondary education
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
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