POSITIVE Justice & Civil Liberties 119th Congress

H.R.3114 Clean Slate Act of 2025

Clean Slate Act — automatically seals certain federal criminal records after a waiting period, helping people find jobs and housing (119th Congress)

View on Congress.gov

Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Michigan study shows automatic expungement increases employment 25%; 14 states enacted clean slate with positive results.

University of Michigan study (2020): automatic record clearance increased employment by 25% and reduced recidivism

NIJ (2021): 70+ million Americans have criminal records creating employment barriers
Brennan Center (2023): 14 states enacted clean slate laws with documented effectiveness

Bill activity

Introduced Apr 30, 2025 by Lucy McBath (D-GA) with 1 original cosponsor. 5 cosponsors as of Oct 21, 2025.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill.

IntroducedApr 30, 2025
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became Law

Latest action Apr 30, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

5 cosponsors (1 original):

Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) original
Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) Jul 10, 2025
Sarah McBride (D-DE) Jul 15, 2025
Barry Moore (R-AL) Oct 21, 2025
Wesley Bell (D-MO) Oct 21, 2025

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Judiciary Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions

April 2025
Apr 30
Introduced in House
Apr 30
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30
Nathaniel Moran cosponsored (R-TX, original)
July 2025
Jul 10
Emilia Strong Sykes cosponsored (D-OH)
Jul 15
Sarah McBride cosponsored (D-DE)
October 2025
Oct 21
2 members cosponsored
- Barry Moore R-AL
- Wesley Bell D-MO

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Clean Slate Act reintroduction. Automatic expungement has documented effectiveness in reducing recidivism and increasing employment in states that have implemented it.