HOPE Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedDec 2, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021 or the HOPE Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to states and local governments to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for state cannabis offenses.
The bill also requires DOJ to study and report on (1) the effects on an individual of a criminal record report of a conviction for a criminal offense related to cannabis, and (2) the costs incurred for incarcerating an individual for a criminal offense related to cannabis.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 2, 2021 to Dec 8, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jan 11, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jan 11, 2022 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Feb 3, 2022 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Jul 14, 2022 | |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Dec 8, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Dec 2, 2021Introduced in House
- Dec 2, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 2, 2021Introduced in House
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