‘‘(D) has not been convicted of any felony 
that is not a covered nonviolent offense; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘petitioner’ means an individual 
who files a sealing petition; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘protected information’, with re-
spect to a covered nonviolent offense, means any ref-
erence to— 
‘‘(A) an arrest, conviction, or sentence of 
an individual for the offense; 
‘‘(B) the institution of criminal pro-
ceedings against an individual for the offense; 
or 
‘‘(C) the result of criminal proceedings de-
scribed in subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(6) the term ‘seal’— 
‘‘(A) means— 
‘‘(i) to close a record from public 
viewing so that the record cannot be exam-
ined except by court order; and 
‘‘(ii) to physically seal the record shut 
and label the record ‘SEALED’ or, in the 
case of an electronic record, the sub-
stantive equivalent; and 
‘‘(B) has the effect described in section 
3644, including— 
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‘‘(i) the right to treat the offense to 
which a sealed record relates, and any ar-
rest, criminal proceeding, conviction, or 
sentence relating to the offense, as if it 
never occurred; and 
‘‘(ii) protection from civil and criminal 
perjury, false swearing, and false state-
ment laws with respect to a sealed record; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘sealing hearing’ means a hearing 
held under section 3643(b)(2); and 
‘‘(8) the term ‘sealing petition’ means a petition 
for a sealing order filed under section 3643(a). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(1) MULTIPLE CONVICTIONS DEEMED TO BE 
ONE
CONVICTION.—For purposes of subsection 
(a)(2)(C)— 
‘‘(A) multiple convictions shall be deemed 
to be 1 conviction if the convictions result from 
or relate to— 
‘‘(i) the same act; or 
‘‘(ii) acts committed at the same time; 
and 
‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (2), multiple 
convictions, not to exceed 3, that do not result 
from or relate to the same act or acts com-
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mitted at the same time shall be deemed to be 
1 conviction if the convictions— 
‘‘(i) result from or relate to— 
‘‘(I) the same— 
‘‘(aa) indictment, informa-
tion, or complaint; 
‘‘(bb) plea of guilty; or 
‘‘(cc) official proceeding; or 
‘‘(II) related criminal acts that 
were committed within a 3-month pe-
riod; or 
‘‘(ii) are determined to be directly re-
lated to addiction or a substance use dis-
order. 
‘‘(2) DISCRETION OF COURT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A court reviewing a 
sealing petition may determine that it is not in 
the public interest to deem multiple convictions 
described in paragraph (1)(B) to be 1 convic-
tion. 
‘‘(B) REASONING.—If a court makes a de-
termination under subparagraph (A), the court 
shall make available to the public the reasoning 
for the determination. 
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‘‘(C) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this subchapter, 
and each year thereafter, each district court of 
the United States shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report that de-
scribes the exercise of discretion by the court 
under subparagraph (B), with all relevant data 
disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and 
the nature of the offense. 
‘‘§ 3642. Automatic sealing of records of nonviolent 
drug offenses 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘con-
victed of a nonviolent drug offense’, with respect to an 
individual— 
‘‘(1) means the individual is convicted of a cov-
ered nonviolent offense that is an offense under the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act 
(21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), or chapter 705 of title 46; 
and 
‘‘(2) does not include a conviction with respect 
to which the court applied a sentencing enhancement 
under section 2D1.1(b)(2) of the Federal sentencing 
guidelines (relating to the use of violence or the 
threat or direction to use violence). 
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‘‘(b) AUTOMATIC SEALING.—Five years after the 
date on which an eligible individual who is convicted of 
a nonviolent drug offense completes every term of impris-
onment, probation, or supervised release ordered by the 
court with respect to the offense, the court shall order the 
sealing of each record or portion thereof that relates to 
the offense if the individual— 
‘‘(1) has not been convicted of a crime or adju-
dicated delinquent for an act of juvenile delinquency 
since the date of the conviction; and 
‘‘(2) is not engaged in active criminal court pro-
ceedings or juvenile delinquency proceedings. 
‘‘(c) AUTOMATIC NATURE OF SEALING.—The order 
of sealing under subsection (b) shall require no action by 
the individual whose records are to be sealed. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC SEALING.—A court that 
orders the sealing of a record of an individual under sub-
section (b) shall, in writing, inform the individual of the 
sealing and the benefits of sealing the record, including 
protection from civil and criminal perjury, false swearing, 
and false statement laws with respect to the record. 
‘‘(e) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.—Automatic seal-
ing under subsection (b) shall not apply to a conviction 
for a marijuana use or possession offense that is expunged 
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under section 203(c) of the Marijuana Justice Act of 
2019. 
‘‘§ 3643. Sealing petition 
‘‘(a) RIGHT TO FILE SEALING PETITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date de-
scribed in paragraph (2), an eligible individual may 
file a petition for a sealing order with respect to a 
covered nonviolent offense in a district court of the 
United States. 
‘‘(2) DATES.—The date described in this para-
graph is— 
‘‘(A) for an eligible individual who is con-
victed of a covered nonviolent offense and sen-
tenced to a term of imprisonment, probation, or 
supervised release, the date that is 1 year after 
the date on which the eligible individual has 
completed every such term of imprisonment, 
probation, or supervised release; and 
‘‘(B) for an eligible individual not de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), the date on which 
the case relating to the covered nonviolent of-
fense is disposed of. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO FILE PETI-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) CONVICTED INDIVIDUALS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If an individual is 
convicted of a covered nonviolent offense 
and will potentially be eligible to file a 
sealing petition with respect to the offense 
upon fulfilling each requirement of the sen-
tence for the offense as described in sec-
tion 3641(a)(2)(B), the court in which the 
individual is convicted shall, in writing, in-
form the individual, on each date described 
in clause (ii), of— 
‘‘(I) that potential eligibility; 
‘‘(II) the necessary procedures 
for filing the sealing petition; and 
‘‘(III) the benefits of sealing a 
record, including protection from civil 
and criminal perjury, false swearing, 
and false statement laws with respect 
to the record. 
‘‘(ii) DATES.—The dates described in 
this clause are— 
‘‘(I) the date on which the indi-
vidual is convicted; and 
‘‘(II) the date on which the indi-
vidual has completed every term of 
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imprisonment, probation, or super-
vised release relating to the offense. 
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALS NOT CONVICTED.— 
‘‘(i) ARREST ONLY.—If an individual 
is arrested for a covered nonviolent of-
fense, criminal proceedings are not insti-
tuted against the individual for the offense, 
and the individual is potentially eligible to 
file a sealing petition with respect to the 
offense, on the date on which the case re-
lating to the offense is disposed of, the ar-
resting authority shall, in writing, inform 
the individual of— 
‘‘(I) that potential eligibility; 
‘‘(II) the necessary procedures 
for filing the sealing petition; and 
‘‘(III) the benefits of sealing a 
record, including protection from civil 
and criminal perjury, false swearing, 
and false statement laws with respect 
to the record. 
‘‘(ii) COURT PROCEEDINGS.—If an in-
dividual is arrested for a covered non-
violent offense, criminal proceedings are in-
stituted against the individual for the of-
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fense, the individual is not convicted of the 
offense, and the individual is potentially el-
igible to file a sealing petition with respect 
to the offense, on the date on which the 
case relating to the offense is disposed of, 
the court in which the criminal proceedings 
take place shall, in writing, inform the in-
dividual of— 
‘‘(I) that potential eligibility; 
‘‘(II) the necessary procedures 
for filing the sealing petition; and 
‘‘(III) the benefits of sealing a 
record, including protection from civil 
and criminal perjury, false swearing, 
and false statement laws with respect 
to the record. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION TO PROSECUTOR.—If an in-
dividual files a petition under subsection (a) with re-
spect to a covered nonviolent offense or arrest for a 
covered nonviolent offense, the district court in 
which the petition is filed shall provide notice of the 
petition— 
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‘‘(A) to the office of the United States at-
torney that prosecuted or would have pros-
ecuted the petitioner for the offense; and 
‘‘(B) upon the request of the petitioner, to 
any other individual that the petitioner deter-
mines may testify as to the— 
‘‘(i) conduct of the petitioner since the 
date of the offense or arrest; or 
‘‘(ii) reasons that the sealing order 
should be entered. 
‘‘(2) HEARING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date on which an individual files 
a sealing petition, the district court shall— 
‘‘(i) except as provided in subpara-
graph (D), conduct a hearing in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) determine whether to enter a 
sealing order for the individual in accord-
ance with paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) OPPORTUNITY
TO
TESTIFY
AND 
OFFER EVIDENCE.— 
‘‘(i) 
PETITIONER.—The 
petitioner 
may testify or offer evidence at the sealing 
hearing in support of sealing. 
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‘‘(ii) PROSECUTOR.—The office of a 
United States attorney that receives notice 
under paragraph (1)(A) may send a rep-
resentative to testify or offer evidence at 
the sealing hearing in support of or 
against sealing. 
‘‘(iii) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—An indi-
vidual who receives notice under paragraph 
(1)(B) may testify or offer evidence at the 
sealing hearing as to the issues described 
in clauses (i) and (ii) of that paragraph. 
‘‘(C) MAGISTRATE JUDGES.—A magistrate 
judge may preside over a hearing under this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(D) WAIVER OF HEARING.—If the peti-
tioner and the United States attorney that re-
ceives notice under paragraph (1)(A) so agree, 
the court shall make a determination under 
paragraph (3) without a hearing. 
‘‘(3) BASIS FOR DECISION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In determining wheth-
er to enter a sealing order with respect to pro-
tected information relating to a covered non-
violent offense, the court— 
‘‘(i) shall consider— 
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‘‘(I) the petition and any docu-
ments in the possession of the court; 
and 
‘‘(II) all the evidence and testi-
mony presented at the sealing hear-
ing, if such a hearing is conducted; 
‘‘(ii) may not consider any non-Fed-
eral nonviolent crimes for which the peti-
tioner has been arrested or proceeded 
against, or of which the petitioner has been 
convicted; and 
‘‘(iii) shall balance— 
‘‘(I)(aa) the interest of public 
knowledge and safety; and 
‘‘(bb) the legitimate interest, if 
any, of the Government in maintain-
ing the accessibility of the protected 
information, including any potential 
impact of sealing the protected infor-
mation on Federal licensure, permit, 
or employment restrictions; against 
‘‘(II)(aa) the conduct and dem-
onstrated desire of the petitioner to be 
rehabilitated and positively contribute 
to the community; and 
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‘‘(bb) the interest of the peti-
tioner in having the protected infor-
mation sealed, including the harm of 
the protected information to the abil-
ity of the petitioner to secure and 
maintain employment. 
‘‘(B) BURDEN
ON
GOVERNMENT.—The 
burden shall be on the Government to show 
that the interests under subclause (I) of sub-
paragraph (A)(iii) outweigh the interests of the 
petitioner under subclause (II) of that subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(4) WAITING PERIOD AFTER DENIAL.—If the 
district court denies a sealing petition, the petitioner 
may not file a new sealing petition with respect to 
the same offense until the date that is 2 years after 
the date of the denial. 
‘‘(5) UNIVERSAL FORM.—The Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
shall create a universal form, available over the 
internet and in paper form, that an individual may 
use to file a sealing petition. 
‘‘(6) FEE WAIVER.—The Director of the Ad-
ministrative Office of the United States Courts shall 
by regulation establish a minimally burdensome 
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process under which indigent petitioners may obtain 
a waiver of any fee for filing a sealing petition. 
‘‘(7) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this subchapter, and each 
year thereafter, each district court of the United 
States shall issue a public report that— 
‘‘(A) describes— 
‘‘(i) the number of sealing petitions 
granted and denied under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of instances in which 
the office of a United States attorney sup-
ported or opposed a sealing petition; 
‘‘(B) includes any supporting data that the 
court determines relevant and that does not 
name any petitioner; and 
‘‘(C) disaggregates all relevant data by 
race, ethnicity, gender, and the nature of the 
offense. 
‘‘(8) PUBLIC DEFENDER ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The district court 
may, in its discretion, appoint counsel in ac-
cordance with the plan of the district court in 
operation under section 3006A to represent a 
petitioner for purposes of this section. 
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‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a de-
termination whether to appoint counsel under 
subparagraph (A), the court shall consider— 
‘‘(i) the anticipated complexity of the 
sealing hearing, including the number and 
type of witnesses called to advocate against 
the sealing of the protected information of 
the petitioner; and 
‘‘(ii) the potential for adverse testi-
mony by a victim or a representative of the 
office of the United States attorney. 
‘‘§ 3644. Effect of sealing order 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this sec-
tion, if a district court of the United States enters a seal-
ing order with respect to a covered nonviolent offense, the 
offense and any arrest, criminal proceeding, conviction, or 
sentence relating to the offense shall be treated as if it 
never occurred. 
‘‘(b) VERIFICATION OF SEALING.—If a district court 
of the United States enters a sealing order with respect 
to a covered nonviolent offense, the court shall— 
‘‘(1) send a copy of the sealing order to each 
entity or person known to the court that possesses 
a record containing protected information that re-
lates to the offense, including each— 
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‘‘(A) law enforcement agency; and 
‘‘(B) public or private correctional or de-
tention facility; 
‘‘(2) in the sealing order, require each entity or 
person described in paragraph (1) to— 
‘‘(A) seal the record in accordance with 
this section; and 
‘‘(B) submit a written certification to the 
court, under penalty of perjury, that the entity 
or person has sealed each paper and electronic 
copy of the record; 
‘‘(3) seal each paper and electronic copy of the 
record in the possession of the court; and 
‘‘(4) after receiving a written certification from 
each entity or person under paragraph (2)(B), notify 
the petitioner that each entity or person described in 
paragraph (1) has sealed each paper and electronic 
copy of the record. 
‘‘(c) PROTECTION FROM PERJURY LAWS.—Except as 
provided in subsection (f)(3)(A), a petitioner with respect 
to whom a sealing order has been entered for a covered 
nonviolent offense shall not be subject to prosecution 
under any civil or criminal provision of Federal or State 
law relating to perjury, false swearing, or making a false 
statement, including section 1001, 1621, 1622, or 1623, 
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for failing to recite or acknowledge any protected informa-
tion with respect to the offense or respond to any inquiry 
made of the petitioner, relating to the protected informa-
tion, for any purpose. 
‘‘(d) ATTORNEY GENERAL NONPUBLIC RECORDS.— 
The Attorney General— 
‘‘(1) shall maintain a nonpublic record of all 
protected information that has been sealed under 
this subchapter; and 
‘‘(2) may access or use protected information 
only— 
‘‘(A) for legitimate investigative purposes; 
‘‘(B) in defense of any civil suit arising out 
of the facts of the arrest or subsequent pro-
ceedings; or 
‘‘(C) if the Attorney General determines 
that disclosure is necessary to serve the inter-
ests of justice, public safety, or national secu-
rity. 
‘‘(e) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS.—A Federal or 
State law enforcement agency may access a record that 
is sealed under this subchapter solely— 
‘‘(1) to determine whether the individual to 
whom the record relates is eligible for a first-time- 
offender diversion program; 
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‘‘(2) for investigatory, prosecutorial, or Federal 
supervision purposes; or 
‘‘(3) for a background check that relates to law 
enforcement employment or any employment that re-
quires a government security clearance. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (3), it shall be unlawful to intentionally 
make or attempt to make an unauthorized disclosure 
of any protected information from a record that has 
been sealed under this subchapter. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—Any person who violates para-
graph (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 1 year, or both. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—An indi-
vidual who is the subject of a record sealed 
under this subchapter shall, and a Federal or 
State law enforcement agency that possesses 
such a record may, disclose the record in the 
case of a background check for— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement employment; or 
‘‘(ii) any position that a Federal agen-
cy designates as a— 
‘‘(I) national security position; or 
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‘‘(II) high-risk, public trust posi-
tion. 
‘‘(B) DISCLOSURE TO ARMED FORCES.—A 
person may disclose protected information from 
a record sealed under this subchapter to the 
Secretaries of the military departments (or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to 
the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a 
service in the Navy) for the purpose of vetting 
an enlistment or commission, or with regard to 
any member of the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(C) 
CRIMINAL
AND
JUVENILE
PRO-
CEEDINGS.—A prosecutor may disclose pro-
tected information from a record sealed under 
this subchapter if the information pertains to a 
potential witness in a Federal or State— 
‘‘(i) criminal proceeding; or 
‘‘(ii) juvenile delinquency proceeding. 
‘‘(D) AUTHORIZATION FOR INDIVIDUAL TO 
DISCLOSE OWN RECORD.—An individual who is 
the subject of a record sealed under this sub-
chapter may choose to disclose the record.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Sections 3642 and 3643 of title 
18, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall 
apply with respect to a covered nonviolent offense (as de-
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fined in section 3641(a) of such title) that is committed 
or alleged to have been committed before, on, or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) TRANSITION PERIOD
FOR HEARINGS DEAD-
LINE.—During the 1-year period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act, section 3643(b)(2)(A) of title 
18, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall 
be applied by substituting ‘‘1 year’’ for ‘‘180 days’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of subchapters for chapter 229 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘E. Sealing of Criminal Records ................................................. 3641’’. 
SEC. 903. JUVENILE SEALING AND EXPUNGEMENT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to— 
(1) protect children and adults against damage 
stemming from their juvenile acts and subsequent 
juvenile delinquency records, including law enforce-
ment, arrest, and court records; and 
(2) prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure 
of confidential juvenile delinquency records and any 
potential employment, financial, psychological, or 
other harm that would result from such unauthor-
ized use or disclosure. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 5031 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 5031. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘adjudication’ means a deter-
mination by a judge that a person committed an act 
of juvenile delinquency; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘conviction’ means a judgment or 
disposition in criminal court against a person fol-
lowing a finding of guilt by a judge or jury; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘destroy’ means to render a file 
unreadable, whether paper, electronic, or otherwise 
stored, by shredding, pulverizing, pulping, incin-
erating, overwriting, reformatting the media, or 
other means; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘expunge’— 
‘‘(A) means to destroy a record and oblit-
erate the name of the person to whom the 
record pertains from each official index or pub-
lic record; and 
‘‘(B) has the effect described in section 
5045(c), including— 
‘‘(i) the right to treat an offense to 
which an expunged record relates, and any 
arrest, juvenile delinquency proceeding, ad-
judication, or other result of such pro-
ceeding relating to the offense, as if it 
never occurred; and 
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‘‘(ii) protection from civil and criminal 
perjury, false swearing, and false state-
ment laws with respect to an expunged 
record; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘expungement hearing’ means a 
hearing held under section 5045(b)(2)(B); 
‘‘(6) the term ‘expungement petition’ means a 
petition 
for 
expungement 
filed 
under 
section 
5045(b); 
‘‘(7) the term ‘juvenile’ means— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), a person who has not attained the age of 
18; and 
‘‘(B) for the purpose of proceedings and 
disposition under this chapter for an alleged act 
of juvenile delinquency, a person who has not 
attained the age of 21; 
‘‘(8) the term ‘juvenile delinquency’ means the 
violation of a law of the United States committed by 
a person before attaining the age of 18 which would 
have been a crime if committed by an adult, or a 
violation by such a person of section 922(x); 
‘‘(9) the term ‘juvenile nonviolent offense’ 
means an act of juvenile delinquency that is not— 
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‘‘(A) a violent crime (as defined in section 
103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11103)); or 
‘‘(B) a sex offense (as defined in section 
111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Noti-
fication Act (34 U.S.C. 20911)); 
‘‘(10) the term ‘juvenile record’— 
‘‘(A) means a record maintained by a 
court, the probation system, a law enforcement 
agency, or any other government agency, of the 
juvenile delinquency proceedings of a person; 
and 
‘‘(B) includes— 
‘‘(i) a juvenile legal file, including a 
formal document such as a petition, notice, 
motion, legal memorandum, order, or de-
cree; 
‘‘(ii) a social record, including— 
‘‘(I) a record of a probation offi-
cer; 
‘‘(II) a record of any government 
agency that keeps records relating to 
juvenile delinquency; 
‘‘(III) a medical record; 
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‘‘(IV) a psychiatric or psycho-
logical record; 
‘‘(V) a birth certificate; 
‘‘(VI) an education record, in-
cluding an individualized education 
plan; 
‘‘(VII) a detention record; 
‘‘(VIII) demographic information 
that identifies a juvenile or the family 
of a juvenile; or 
‘‘(IX) any other record that in-
cludes personally identifiable informa-
tion that may be associated with a ju-
venile delinquency proceeding, an act 
of juvenile delinquency, or an alleged 
act of juvenile delinquency; 
‘‘(iii) a law enforcement record, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) fingerprints; 
‘‘(II) a DNA sample; or 
‘‘(III) a photograph; and 
‘‘(iv) a State criminal justice informa-
tion system record; 
‘‘(11) the term ‘petitioner’ means a person who 
files an expungement petition or a sealing petition; 
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‘‘(12) the term ‘seal’— 
‘‘(A) means— 
‘‘(i) to close a record from public 
viewing so that the record cannot be exam-
ined except by court order; and 
‘‘(ii) to physically seal the record shut 
and label the record ‘SEALED’ or, in the 
case of an electronic record, the sub-
stantive equivalent; and 
‘‘(B) has the effect described in section 
5044(c), including— 
‘‘(i) the right to treat an offense to 
which a sealed record relates, and any ar-
rest, juvenile delinquency proceeding, adju-
dication, or other result of such proceeding 
relating to the offense, as if it never oc-
curred; and 
‘‘(ii) protection from civil and criminal 
perjury, false swearing, and false state-
ment laws with respect to a sealed record; 
‘‘(13) the term ‘sealing hearing’ means a hear-
ing held under section 5044(b)(2)(B); and 
‘‘(14) the term ‘sealing petition’ means a peti-
tion for a sealing order filed under section 
5044(b).’’. 
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(c) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Section 5038 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the flush text following 
paragraph (6), by inserting after ‘‘bonding,’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘participation in an educational system,’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘District 
courts exercising jurisdiction over any juvenile’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Not later than 7 days after 
the date on which a district court exercises jurisdic-
tion over a juvenile, the district court’’. 
(d) SEALING; EXPUNGEMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 403 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 5044. Sealing 
‘‘(a) AUTOMATIC SEALING
OF NONVIOLENT OF-
FENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Three years after the date 
on which a person who is adjudicated delinquent 
under this chapter for a juvenile nonviolent offense 
completes every term of probation, official detention, 
or juvenile delinquent supervision ordered by the 
court with respect to the offense, the court shall 
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order the sealing of each juvenile record or portion 
thereof that relates to the offense if the person— 
‘‘(A) has not been convicted of a crime or 
adjudicated delinquent for an act of juvenile de-
linquency since the date of the disposition; and 
‘‘(B) is not engaged in active criminal 
court proceedings or juvenile delinquency pro-
ceedings. 
‘‘(2) AUTOMATIC
NATURE
OF
SEALING.—The 
order of sealing under paragraph (1) shall require 
no action by the person whose juvenile records are 
to be sealed. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE
OF
AUTOMATIC
SEALING.—A 
court that orders the sealing of a juvenile record of 
a person under paragraph (1) shall, in writing, in-
form the person of the sealing and the benefits of 
sealing the record, including protection from civil 
and criminal perjury, false swearing, and false state-
ment laws with respect to the record. 
‘‘(b) PETITIONING FOR EARLY SEALING OF NON-
VIOLENT OFFENSES.— 
‘‘(1) RIGHT TO FILE SEALING PETITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year pe-
riod beginning on the date on which a person 
who is adjudicated delinquent under this chap-
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ter for a juvenile nonviolent offense completes 
every term of probation, official detention, or 
juvenile delinquent supervision ordered by the 
court with respect to the offense, the person 
may petition the court to seal the juvenile 
records that relate to the offense. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO FILE 
PETITION.—If a person is adjudged delinquent 
for a juvenile nonviolent offense, the court in 
which the person is adjudged delinquent shall, 
in writing, inform the person of the potential 
eligibility of the person to file a sealing petition 
with respect to the offense upon completing 
every term of probation, official detention, or 
juvenile delinquent supervision ordered by the 
court with respect to the offense, and the nec-
essary procedures for filing the sealing peti-
tion— 
‘‘(i) on the date on which the indi-
vidual is adjudged delinquent; and 
‘‘(ii) on the date on which the indi-
vidual has completed every term of proba-
tion, official detention, or juvenile delin-
quent supervision ordered by the court 
with respect to the offense. 
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‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION TO PROSECUTOR.—If 
a person files a sealing petition with respect to 
a juvenile nonviolent offense, the court in which 
the petition is filed shall provide notice of the 
petition— 
‘‘(i) to the Attorney General; and 
‘‘(ii) upon the request of the peti-
tioner, to any other individual that the pe-
titioner determines may testify as to— 
‘‘(I) the conduct of the petitioner 
since the date of the offense; or 
‘‘(II) the reasons that the sealing 
order should be entered. 
‘‘(B) HEARING.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which a person 
files a sealing petition, the court shall— 
‘‘(I) except as provided in clause 
(iii), conduct a hearing in accordance 
with clause (ii); and 
‘‘(II) determine whether to enter 
a sealing order for the person in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (C). 
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‘‘(ii) OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY AND 
OFFER EVIDENCE.— 
‘‘(I) 
PETITIONER.—The 
peti-
tioner may testify or offer evidence at 
the sealing hearing in support of seal-
ing. 
‘‘(II) PROSECUTOR.—The Attor-
ney General may send a representa-
tive to testify or offer evidence at the 
sealing hearing in support of or 
against sealing. 
‘‘(III) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—An 
individual who receives notice under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) may testify or 
offer evidence at the sealing hearing 
as to the issues described in sub-
clauses (I) and (II) of that subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(iii) WAIVER
OF
HEARING.—If the 
petitioner and the Attorney General so 
agree, the court shall make a determina-
tion under subparagraph (C) without a 
hearing. 
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‘‘(C) BASIS
FOR
DECISION.—The court 
shall determine whether to grant the sealing pe-
tition after considering— 
‘‘(i) the sealing petition and any docu-
ments in the possession of the court; 
‘‘(ii) all the evidence and testimony 
presented at the sealing hearing, if such a 
hearing is conducted; 
‘‘(iii) the best interests of the peti-
tioner; 
‘‘(iv) the age of the petitioner during 
his or her contact with the court or any 
law enforcement agency; 
‘‘(v) the nature of the juvenile non-
violent offense; 
‘‘(vi) the disposition of the case; 
‘‘(vii) the manner in which the peti-
tioner participated in any court-ordered re-
habilitative programming or supervised 
services; 
‘‘(viii) the length of the time period 
during which the petitioner has been with-
out contact with any court or law enforce-
ment agency; 
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‘‘(ix) whether the petitioner has had 
any criminal or juvenile delinquency in-
volvement since the disposition of the juve-
nile delinquency proceeding; and 
‘‘(x) the adverse consequences the pe-
titioner may suffer if the petition is not 
granted. 
‘‘(D) WAITING PERIOD AFTER DENIAL.—If 
the court denies a sealing petition, the peti-
tioner may not file a new sealing petition with 
respect to the same juvenile nonviolent offense 
until the date that is 2 years after the date of 
the denial. 
‘‘(E) UNIVERSAL FORM.—The Director of 
the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts shall create a universal form, available 
over the internet and in paper form, that an in-
dividual may use to file a sealing petition. 
‘‘(F) NO FEE FOR SEALING.—There shall 
be no cost for filing a sealing petition. 
‘‘(G) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this section, and 
each year thereafter, each district court of the 
United States shall issue a public report that— 
‘‘(i) describes— 
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‘‘(I) the number of sealing peti-
tions granted and denied under this 
subsection; and 
‘‘(II) the number of instances in 
which the Attorney General supported 
or opposed a sealing petition; 
‘‘(ii) includes any supporting data 
that the court determines relevant and that 
does not name any petitioner; and 
‘‘(iii) disaggregates all relevant data 
by race, ethnicity, gender, and the nature 
of the offense. 
‘‘(H) PUBLIC DEFENDER ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(i) PETITIONERS UNDER AGE 18.— 
The district court shall appoint counsel in 
accordance with the plan of the district 
court in operation under section 3006A to 
represent a petitioner for purposes of this 
subsection if the petitioner is less than 18 
years of age. 
‘‘(ii) 
PETITIONERS
AGE
AND 
OLDER.— 
‘‘(I) DISCRETION OF COURT.—In 
the case of a petitioner who not less 
than 18 years of age, the district 
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court may, in its discretion, appoint 
counsel in accordance with the plan of 
the district court in operation under 
section 3006A to represent the peti-
tioner for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(II) CONSIDERATIONS.—In de-
termining whether to appoint counsel 
under subclause (I), the court shall 
consider— 
‘‘(aa) the anticipated com-
plexity of the sealing hearing, in-
cluding the number and type of 
witnesses 
called 
to 
advocate 
against the sealing of the records 
of the petitioner; and 
‘‘(bb) the potential for ad-
verse testimony by a victim or a 
representative of the Attorney 
General. 
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF SEALING ORDER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
subsection, if a court orders the sealing of a juvenile 
record under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to a 
juvenile nonviolent offense, the offense and any ar-
rest, juvenile delinquency proceeding, adjudication, 
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or other result of such proceeding relating to the of-
fense shall be treated as if it never occurred. 
‘‘(2) VERIFICATION OF SEALING.—If a court 
orders the sealing of a juvenile record under sub-
section (a) or (b) with respect to a juvenile non-
violent offense, the court shall— 
‘‘(A) send a copy of the sealing order to 
each entity or person known to the court that 
possesses a record relating to the offense, in-
cluding each— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement agency; and 
‘‘(ii) public or private correctional or 
detention facility; 
‘‘(B) in the sealing order, require each en-
tity or person described in subparagraph (A) 
to— 
‘‘(i) seal the record; and 
‘‘(ii) submit a written certification to 
the court, under penalty of perjury, that 
the entity or person has sealed each paper 
and electronic copy of the record; 
‘‘(C) seal each paper and electronic copy of 
the record in the possession of the court; and 
‘‘(D) after receiving a written certification 
from each entity or person under subparagraph 
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(B)(ii), notify the petitioner that each entity or 
person described in subparagraph (A) has 
sealed each paper and electronic copy of the 
record. 
‘‘(3) PROTECTION FROM PERJURY LAWS.—Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (5)(C)(i), the person 
who is the subject of a juvenile record sealed under 
subsection (a) or (b) or a parent of the person shall 
not be subject to prosecution under any civil or 
criminal provision of Federal or State law relating to 
perjury, false swearing, or making a false statement, 
including section 1001, 1621, 1622, or 1623, for 
failing to acknowledge the record or respond to any 
inquiry made of the person or the parent, relating 
to the record, for any purpose. 
‘‘(4) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO SEALED 
RECORDS.—A law enforcement agency may access a 
sealed juvenile record of a person solely— 
‘‘(A) to determine whether the person is el-
igible for a first-time-offender diversion pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) for investigatory or prosecutorial pur-
poses within the juvenile justice system; or 
‘‘(C) for a background check that relates 
to— 
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‘‘(i) law enforcement employment; or 
‘‘(ii) any position that a Federal agen-
cy designates as a— 
‘‘(I) national security position; or 
‘‘(II) high-risk, public trust posi-
tion. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(A) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (C), it shall be unlawful to in-
tentionally make or attempt to make an unau-
thorized disclosure of any information from a 
sealed juvenile record in violation of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(B) PENALTY.—Any person who violates 
subparagraph (A) shall be fined under this title, 
imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—A per-
son who is the subject of a juvenile record 
sealed under this section shall, and a Fed-
eral or State law enforcement agency that 
possesses such a record may, disclose the 
record in the case of a background check 
for— 
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‘‘(I) law enforcement employ-
ment; or 
‘‘(II) any employment that re-
quires a government security clear-
ance. 
‘‘(ii) 
DISCLOSURE
TO
ARMED 
FORCES.—A person may disclose informa-
tion from a sealed juvenile record to the 
Secretaries of the military departments (or 
the Secretary of Homeland Security with 
respect to the Coast Guard when it is not 
operating as a service in the Navy) for the 
purpose of vetting an enlistment or com-
mission, or with regard to any member of 
the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(iii) CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE PRO-
CEEDINGS.—A prosecutor may disclose in-
formation from a juvenile record sealed 
under this section if the information per-
tains to a potential witness in a Federal or 
State— 
‘‘(I) criminal proceeding; or 
‘‘(II) juvenile delinquency pro-
ceeding. 
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‘‘(iv) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
PERSON 
TO
DISCLOSE
OWN
RECORD.—A person 
who is the subject of a juvenile record 
sealed under this section may choose to 
disclose the record. 
‘‘§ 5045. Expungement 
‘‘(a) AUTOMATIC
EXPUNGEMENT
OF
CERTAIN 
RECORDS.— 
‘‘(1) ATTORNEY GENERAL MOTION.— 
‘‘(A) NONVIOLENT OFFENSES COMMITTED 
BEFORE A PERSON TURNED 15.—If a person is 
adjudicated delinquent under this chapter for a 
juvenile nonviolent offense committed before the 
person attained 15 years of age, on the date on 
which the person attains 18 years of age, the 
Attorney General shall file a motion in the dis-
trict court of the United States in which the 
person was adjudicated delinquent requesting 
that each juvenile record of the person that re-
lates to the offense be expunged. 
‘‘(B) ARRESTS.—If a juvenile is arrested 
for an offense for which a juvenile delinquency 
proceeding is not instituted under this sub-
chapter, the Attorney General shall file a mo-
tion in the district court of the United States 
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that would have had jurisdiction of the pro-
ceeding requesting that each juvenile record re-
lating to the arrest be expunged. 
‘‘(C) EXPUNGEMENT
ORDER.—Upon the 
filing of a motion in a district court of the 
United States with respect to a juvenile non-
violent offense under subparagraph (A) or an 
arrest for an offense under subparagraph (B), 
the court shall grant the motion and order that 
each juvenile record relating to the offense or 
arrest, as applicable, be expunged. 
‘‘(2) DISMISSED CASES.—If a district court of 
the United States dismisses an information with re-
spect to a juvenile under this subchapter or finds a 
juvenile not to be delinquent in a juvenile delin-
quency proceeding under this subchapter, the court 
shall concurrently order that each juvenile record re-
lating to the applicable proceeding be expunged. 
‘‘(3) AUTOMATIC NATURE OF EXPUNGEMENT.— 
An order of expungement under paragraph (1)(C) or 
(2) shall not require any action by the person whose 
records are to be expunged. 
‘‘(4) NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT.— 
A court that orders the expungement of a juvenile 
record of a person under paragraph (1)(C) or (2) 
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shall, in writing, inform the person of the 
expungement and the benefits of expunging the 
record, including protection from civil and criminal 
perjury, false swearing, and false statement laws 
with respect to the record. 
‘‘(b) PETITIONING
FOR EXPUNGEMENT
OF NON-
VIOLENT OFFENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who is adjudged 
delinquent under this chapter for a juvenile non-
violent offense committed on or after the date on 
which the person attained 15 years of age may peti-
tion the court in which the proceeding took place to 
order the expungement of the juvenile record that 
relates to the offense. 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION OF PROSECUTOR AND 
VICTIMS.—If a person files an expungement pe-
tition with respect to a juvenile nonviolent of-
fense, the court in which the petition is filed 
shall provide notice of the petition— 
‘‘(i) to the Attorney General; and 
‘‘(ii) upon the request of the peti-
tioner, to any other individual that the pe-
titioner determines may testify as to— 
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‘‘(I) the conduct of the petitioner 
since the date of the offense; or 
‘‘(II) 
the 
reasons 
that 
the 
expungement order should be entered. 
‘‘(B) HEARING.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which a person 
files an expungement petition, the court 
shall— 
‘‘(I) except as provided in clause 
(iii), conduct a hearing in accordance 
with clause (ii); and 
‘‘(II) determine whether to enter 
an expungement order for the person 
in accordance with subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(ii) OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY AND 
OFFER EVIDENCE.— 
‘‘(I) 
PETITIONER.—The 
peti-
tioner may testify or offer evidence at 
the expungement hearing in support 
of expungement. 
‘‘(II) PROSECUTOR.—The Attor-
ney General may send a representa-
tive to testify or offer evidence at the 
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expungement hearing in support of or 
against expungement. 
‘‘(III) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—An 
individual who receives notice under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) may testify or 
offer evidence at the expungement 
hearing as to the issues described in 
subclauses (I) and (II) of that sub-
paragraph. 
‘‘(C) BASIS
FOR
DECISION.—The court 
shall determine whether to grant an expunge-
ment petition after considering— 
‘‘(i) the petition and any documents in 
the possession of the court; 
‘‘(ii) all the evidence and testimony 
presented at the expungement hearing, if 
such a hearing is conducted; 
‘‘(iii) the best interests of the peti-
tioner; 
‘‘(iv) the age of the petitioner during 
his or her contact with the court or any 
law enforcement agency; 
‘‘(v) the nature of the juvenile non-
violent offense; 
‘‘(vi) the disposition of the case; 
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‘‘(vii) the manner in which the peti-
tioner participated in any court-ordered re-
habilitative programming or supervised 
services; 
‘‘(viii) the length of the time period 
during which the petitioner has been with-
out contact with any court or any law en-
forcement agency; 
‘‘(ix) whether the petitioner has had 
any criminal or juvenile delinquency in-
volvement since the disposition of the juve-
nile delinquency proceeding; and 
‘‘(x) the adverse consequences the pe-
titioner may suffer if the petition is not 
granted. 
‘‘(D) WAITING PERIOD AFTER DENIAL.—If 
the court denies an expungement petition, the 
petitioner may not file a new expungement peti-
tion with respect to the same offense until the 
date that is 2 years after the date of the denial. 
‘‘(E) UNIVERSAL FORM.—The Director of 
the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts shall create a universal form, available 
over the internet and in paper form, that an in-
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dividual may use to file an expungement peti-
tion. 
‘‘(F) NO FEE FOR EXPUNGEMENT.—There 
shall be no cost for filing an expungement peti-
tion. 
‘‘(G) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this section, and 
each year thereafter, each district court of the 
United States shall issue a public report that— 
‘‘(i) describes— 
‘‘(I) the number of expungement 
petitions granted and denied under 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(II) the number of instances in 
which the Attorney General supported 
or opposed an expungement petition; 
‘‘(ii) includes any supporting data 
that the court determines relevant and that 
does not name any petitioner; and 
‘‘(iii) disaggregates all relevant data 
by race, ethnicity, gender, and the nature 
of the offense. 
‘‘(H) PUBLIC DEFENDER ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(i) PETITIONERS UNDER AGE 18.— 
The district court shall appoint counsel in 
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accordance with the plan of the district 
court in operation under section 3006A to 
represent a petitioner for purposes of this 
subsection if the petitioner is less than 18 
years of age. 
‘‘(ii) 
PETITIONERS
AGE
AND 
OLDER.— 
‘‘(I) DISCRETION OF COURT.—In 
the case of a petitioner who not less 
than 18 years of age, the district 
court may, in its discretion, appoint 
counsel in accordance with the plan of 
the district court in operation under 
section 3006A to represent the peti-
tioner for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(II) CONSIDERATIONS.—In de-
termining whether to appoint counsel 
under subclause (I), the court shall 
consider— 
‘‘(aa) the anticipated com-
plexity of the expungement hear-
ing, including the number and 
type of witnesses called to advo-
cate against the expungement of 
the records of the petitioner; and 
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‘‘(bb) the potential for ad-
verse testimony by a victim or a 
representative of the Attorney 
General. 
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF EXPUNGED JUVENILE RECORD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
subsection, if a court orders the expungement of a 
juvenile record under subsection (a) or (b) with re-
spect to a juvenile nonviolent offense— 
‘‘(A) the offense and any arrest, juvenile 
delinquency proceeding, adjudication, or other 
result of such proceeding relating to the offense 
shall be treated as if it never occurred; and 
‘‘(B) the person to whom the record per-
tains shall not be required to disclose the exist-
ence of the record. 
‘‘(2) VERIFICATION OF EXPUNGEMENT.—If a 
court orders the expungement of a juvenile record 
under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to a juvenile 
nonviolent offense, the court shall— 
‘‘(A) send a copy of the expungement order 
to each entity or person known to the court 
that possesses a record relating to the offense, 
including each— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement agency; and 
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‘‘(ii) public or private correctional or 
detention facility; 
‘‘(B) in the expungement order, require 
each entity or person described in subparagraph 
(A) to— 
‘‘(i) destroy the record; and 
‘‘(ii) submit a written certification to 
the court, under penalty of perjury, that 
the entity or person has destroyed each 
paper and electronic copy of the record; 
‘‘(C) destroy each paper and electronic 
copy of the record in the possession of the 
court; and 
‘‘(D) after receiving a written certification 
from each entity or person under subparagraph 
(B)(ii), notify the petitioner that each entity or 
person described in subparagraph (A) has de-
stroyed each paper and electronic copy of the 
record. 
‘‘(3) REPLY TO INQUIRIES.—In the case of an 
inquiry relating to a juvenile record of a person that 
is expunged under this section, the court in which 
the proceeding took place, each law enforcement offi-
cer, any agency that provided treatment or rehabili-
tation services to the person, and the person (except 
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as provided in paragraph (6)) shall reply to the in-
quiry that no such juvenile record exists. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTION FROM PERJURY LAWS.—Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (5), if a juvenile 
record of a person is expunged under this section, 
the person who is the subject of the record or a par-
ent of the person shall not be subject to prosecution 
under any civil or criminal provision of Federal or 
State law relating to perjury, false swearing, or 
making a false statement, including section 1001, 
1621, 1622, or 1623, for failing to acknowledge the 
record or respond to any inquiry made of the person 
or the parent, relating to the record, for any pur-
pose. 
‘‘(5) CIVIL ACTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a person whose ju-
venile record is expunged under this section 
brings an action that might be defended with 
the contents of the record, there shall be a re-
buttable presumption that the defendant has a 
complete defense to the action. 
‘‘(B) SHOWING BY PLAINTIFF.—In an ac-
tion described in subparagraph (A), the plaintiff 
may rebut the presumption of a complete de-
fense by showing that the contents of the ex-
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punged record would not prevent the defendant 
from being liable. 
‘‘(C) DUTY TO TESTIFY AS TO EXISTENCE 
OF RECORD.—The court in which an action de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) is filed may re-
quire the plaintiff to state under oath whether 
the plaintiff had a juvenile record and whether 
the record was expunged. 
‘‘(D) PROOF OF EXISTENCE OF JUVENILE 
RECORD.—If the plaintiff in an action described 
in subparagraph (A) denies the existence of a 
juvenile record, the defendant may prove the ex-
istence of the record in any manner compatible 
with the applicable laws of evidence. 
‘‘(6) 
CRIMINAL
AND
JUVENILE
PRO-
CEEDINGS.—A prosecutor may disclose information 
from a juvenile record expunged under this section 
if the information pertains to a potential witness in 
a Federal or State— 
‘‘(A) criminal proceeding; or 
‘‘(B) juvenile delinquency proceeding. 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
PERSON
TO
DIS-
CLOSE OWN RECORD.—A person who is the subject 
of a juvenile record expunged under this section may 
choose to disclose the record.’’. 
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(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 403 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘5044. Sealing. 
‘‘5045. Expungement.’’. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—Sections 5044 and 5045 
of title 18, United States Code, as added by para-
graph (1), shall apply with respect to a juvenile non-
violent offense (as defined in section 5031 of such 
title, as amended by subsection (b)) that is com-
mitted or alleged to have been committed before, on, 
or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) JUVENILE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.—Chapter 
403 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this 
title, is further amended by striking section 5043 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘§ 5043. Juvenile solitary confinement 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘covered juvenile’ means— 
‘‘(A) a juvenile who— 
‘‘(i) is being proceeded against under 
this chapter for an alleged act of juvenile 
delinquency; or 
‘‘(ii) has been adjudicated delinquent 
under this chapter; or 
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‘‘(B) a juvenile who is being proceeded 
against as an adult in a district court of the 
United States for an alleged criminal offense; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘juvenile facility’ means any facil-
ity where covered juveniles are— 
‘‘(A) committed pursuant to an adjudica-
tion of delinquency under this chapter; or 
‘‘(B) detained prior to disposition or con-
viction; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘room confinement’ means the in-
voluntary placement of a covered juvenile alone in a 
cell, room, or other area for any reason. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON ROOM CONFINEMENT IN JU-
VENILE FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The use of room confine-
ment at a juvenile facility for discipline, punishment, 
retaliation, or any reason other than as a temporary 
response to a covered juvenile’s behavior that poses 
a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to 
any individual, including the covered juvenile, is pro-
hibited. 
‘‘(2) JUVENILES POSING RISK OF HARM.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT
TO
USE
LEAST
RE-
STRICTIVE TECHNIQUES.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Before a staff 
member of a juvenile facility places a cov-
ered juvenile in room confinement, the 
staff member shall attempt to use less re-
strictive techniques, including— 
‘‘(I) talking with the covered ju-
venile in an attempt to de-escalate the 
situation; and 
‘‘(II) permitting a qualified men-
tal health professional, or a staff 
member who has received training in 
de-escalation techniques and trauma- 
informed care, to talk to the covered 
juvenile. 
‘‘(ii) EXPLANATION.—If, after at-
tempting to use less restrictive techniques 
as required under clause (i), a staff mem-
ber of a juvenile facility decides to place a 
covered juvenile in room confinement, the 
staff member shall first— 
‘‘(I) explain to the covered juve-
nile the reasons for the room confine-
ment; and 
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‘‘(II) inform the covered juvenile 
that release from room confinement 
will occur— 
‘‘(aa) immediately when the 
covered juvenile regains self-con-
trol, as described in subpara-
graph (B)(i); or 
‘‘(bb) not later than after 
the expiration of the time period 
described in subclause (I) or (II) 
of subparagraph (B)(ii), as appli-
cable. 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM
PERIOD
OF
CONFINE-
MENT.—If a covered juvenile is placed in room 
confinement because the covered juvenile poses 
a serious and immediate risk of physical harm 
to himself or herself, or to others, the covered 
juvenile shall be released— 
‘‘(i) immediately when the covered ju-
venile has sufficiently gained control so as 
to no longer engage in behavior that 
threatens serious and immediate risk of 
physical harm to himself or herself, or to 
others; or 
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‘‘(ii) if a covered juvenile does not suf-
ficiently gain control as described in clause 
(i), not later than— 
‘‘(I) 3 hours after being placed in 
room confinement, in the case of a 
covered juvenile who poses a serious 
and immediate risk of physical harm 
to others; or 
‘‘(II) 30 minutes after being 
placed in room confinement, in the 
case of a covered juvenile who poses a 
serious and immediate risk of physical 
harm only to himself or herself. 
‘‘(C) RISK OF HARM AFTER MAXIMUM PE-
RIOD OF CONFINEMENT.—If, after the applica-
ble maximum period of confinement under sub-
clause (I) or (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii) has 
expired, a covered juvenile continues to pose a 
serious and immediate risk of physical harm de-
scribed in that subclause— 
‘‘(i) the covered juvenile shall be 
transferred immediately to another juvenile 
facility or internal location where services 
can be provided to the covered juvenile 
without relying on room confinement; or 
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‘‘(ii) if a qualified mental health pro-
fessional believes the level of crisis service 
needed is not currently available, a staff 
member of the juvenile facility shall imme-
diately transport the juvenile to— 
‘‘(I) an emergency medical facil-
ity; or 
‘‘(II) an equivalent location that 
can meet the needs of the covered ju-
venile. 
‘‘(D) ACTION
BEFORE
EXPIRATION
OF 
TIME
LIMIT.—Nothing in subparagraph (C) 
shall be construed to prohibit an action de-
scribed in clause (i) or (ii) of that subparagraph 
from being taken before the applicable max-
imum period of confinement under subclause (I) 
or (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii) has expired. 
‘‘(E) CONDITIONS.—A room used for room 
confinement for a juvenile shall— 
‘‘(i) have not less than 80 square feet 
of floor space; 
‘‘(ii) have adequate lighting, heating 
or cooling (as applicable), and ventilation 
for the comfort of the juvenile; 
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‘‘(iii) be suicide-resistant and protru-
sion-free; and 
‘‘(iv) have access to clean potable 
water, toilet facilities, and hygiene sup-
plies. 
‘‘(F) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(i) USE OF ROOM CONFINEMENT.— 
Not later than 1 business day after the 
date on which a juvenile facility places a 
covered juvenile in room confinement, the 
juvenile facility shall provide notice to the 
attorney of record for the juvenile. 
‘‘(ii) TRANSFER.—Not later than 24 
hours after a covered juvenile is trans-
ferred from a juvenile facility to another 
location, the juvenile facility shall provide 
notice to— 
‘‘(I) the attorney of record for 
the juvenile; and 
‘‘(II) an authorized parent or 
guardian of the juvenile. 
‘‘(G) SPIRIT AND PURPOSE.—The use of 
consecutive periods of room confinement to 
evade the spirit and purpose of this subsection 
shall be prohibited. 
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‘‘(c) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this section, and each year 
thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress 
a report that— 
‘‘(1) contains a detailed description of the type 
of physical force, restraints, and room confinement 
used at juvenile facilities; 
‘‘(2) describes the number of instances in which 
physical force, restraints, or room confinement are 
used at juvenile facilities, disaggregated by race, eth-
nicity, and gender; and 
‘‘(3) contains a detailed description of steps 
taken, in each instance in which room confinement 
is used at a juvenile facility, to address and remedy 
the underlying issue that led to behavioral interven-
tion resulting in the use of room confinement, in-
cluding any positive or negative outcomes.’’. 
SEC. 904. STUDY AND REPORT ON COST SAVINGS FROM 
SEALING AND EXPUNGEMENT PROVISIONS. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et, shall conduct a study on the cost savings and 
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broader economic impact of the sealing and 
expungement provisions in the amendments made by 
sections 902, 903, and 906 of this title. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study 
under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall 
consider— 
(A) the reduction in recidivism and associ-
ated cost savings related to corrections and 
public safety; 
(B) increased economic activity by former 
offenders, including by conducting an analysis 
of the tax revenue generated by that activity; 
and 
(C) the economic impact on the household 
of former offenders and the children of former 
offenders. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the study conducted under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 905. TANF ASSISTANCE AND SNAP BENEFITS. 
(a) REPEAL OF BAN ON ASSISTANCE.—Section 115 
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. 
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(b) EFFECT ON STATE ELECTIONS TO OPT OUT OR 
LIMIT PERIOD OF PROHIBITION.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconcili-
ation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a(e)) (as in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act); and 
(B) the term ‘‘TANF assistance or SNAP 
benefits’’ means assistance or benefits referred 
to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsi-
bility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act). 
(2) EFFECT.—A law enacted by a State under 
the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of sub-
section (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Respon-
sibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) (as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act), and any 
State law or regulation enacted to carry out the re-
quirements of such section (as then in effect), that 
imposes conditions on eligibility for TANF assist-
ance or SNAP benefits shall have no force or effect. 
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SEC. 906. STATE INCENTIVES. 
(a) COPS GRANTS PRIORITY.—Section 1701 of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) subject to subsection (n)(1), from an appli-
cant in a State that has in effect— 
‘‘(A) a law relating to the confidentiality, 
sealing, and expungement of juvenile records 
that is substantially similar to, or more gen-
erous to the former offender than, the amend-
ments made by subsections (b) through (d) of 
section 903 of the Record Expungement De-
signed to Enhance Employment Act of 2019; 
‘‘(B) a law prohibiting juvenile solitary 
confinement that is substantially similar to, or 
more restrictive than, the amendment made by 
subsection (e) of section 903 of the Record 
Expungement Designed to Enhance Employ-
ment Act of 2019; 
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‘‘(C) a law relating to the sealing of adult 
records that is substantially similar to, or more 
generous to the former offender than, the 
amendments made by section 902 of the Record 
Expungement Designed to Enhance Employ-
ment Act of 2019; 
‘‘(D) subject to subsection (n)(2), a law 
that establishes that an adult criminal court 
may not have original jurisdiction over an indi-
vidual who was less than 18 years of age when 
the individual committed an offense; 
‘‘(E) a law that allows an individual who 
has successfully sealed or expunged a criminal 
record to be free from civil and criminal perjury 
laws; or 
‘‘(F) a law or policy that ensures to the 
maximum extent practicable, for juveniles who 
have been arrested for or convicted of a crimi-
nal offense— 
‘‘(i) equal sentencing guidelines, with-
out regard to gender; and 
‘‘(ii) equal access, without regard to 
gender, to services, assistance, or benefits 
provided.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(n) RULES FOR PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION OF 
STATES WITH LAWS SIMILAR TO REDEEM ACT.— 
‘‘(1) DEGREE
OF
PRIORITY
COMMENSURATE 
WITH
DEGREE
OF
COMPLIANCE.—If the Attorney 
General, in awarding grants under this part, gives 
preferential consideration to any application as au-
thorized under subsection (c)(4), the Attorney Gen-
eral shall base the degree of preferential consider-
ation given to an application from an applicant in a 
particular State on the number of subparagraphs 
under that subsection that the State has satisfied, 
relative to the number of such subparagraphs that 
each other State has satisfied. 
‘‘(2) JUVENILE TRANSFER PROVISIONS.—Sub-
section (c)(4)(D) shall not be construed to preclude 
from preferential consideration an application from 
an applicant in a State that— 
‘‘(A) has in effect a law that authorizes the 
transfer of an individual who is less than 18 
years of age to adult criminal court if the indi-
vidual commits a specified offense or an offense 
that falls under a specified category of offenses; 
or 
‘‘(B) exercises other case-specific transfer 
mechanisms.’’. 
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(b) ATTORNEY GENERAL GUIDELINES AND TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Attorney General shall issue 
guidelines and provide technical assistance to assist States 
in complying with the incentive under paragraph (4) of 
section 1701(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(c)), as 
added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 907. GENDER EQUALITY IN FEDERAL JUVENILE DE-
LINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) DISPOSITIONS.—Section 5037 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) GENDER EQUALITY.— 
‘‘(1) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.—It is 
the policy of the United States that there should be 
no disparities based on gender in dispositions of ju-
venile cases. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTIVE TO SENTENCING COMMISSION 
AND COURTS.—The United States Sentencing Com-
mission, in promulgating sentencing guidelines and 
policy statements applicable to dispositions of dis-
trict courts exercising jurisdiction over juveniles, and 
the courts, in determining such dispositions, shall 
take care to avoid and remedy any disparities de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’. 
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(b) COMMITMENTS.—Section 5039 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended, in the second paragraph, by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘The Attorney General shall 
promulgate regulations that ensure, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, equal access, without regard to gender, 
to services, assistance, or benefits provided, to juveniles 
who have been arrested under Federal authority, or com-
mitted pursuant to an adjudication under this chapter, for 
juvenile delinquency.’’. 
SEC. 908. ENSURING ACCURACY IN THE FBI BACKGROUND 
CHECK SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 534 of title 28, United 
States Code, as amended by title VIII, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) ENSURING ACCURACY
IN
THE FBI BACK-
GROUND CHECK SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘applicant’ means the indi-
vidual to whom a record sought to be exchanged 
pertains; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘incomplete’, with respect to 
a record, means the record— 
‘‘(i) indicates that an individual was 
arrested but does not describe the offense 
for which the individual was arrested; or 
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‘‘(ii) indicates that an individual was 
arrested or criminal proceedings were insti-
tuted against an individual but does not 
include the final disposition of the arrest 
or of the proceedings if a final disposition 
has been reached; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘record’ means a record or 
other information collected under this section; 
‘‘(D) the term ‘reporting jurisdiction’ 
means any person or entity that provides a 
record to the Attorney General under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(E) the term ‘requesting entity’— 
‘‘(i) means a person or entity that 
seeks the exchange of a record for civil 
purposes that include employment, occupa-
tional licensing, occupational certification, 
housing, credit, or any other type of appli-
cation; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include a law enforce-
ment or intelligence agency that seeks the 
exchange of a record for— 
‘‘(I) investigative purposes; or 
‘‘(II) purposes relating to law en-
forcement employment. 
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‘‘(2) INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATE RECORDS.— 
The Attorney General shall establish and enforce 
procedures to ensure the prompt release of accurate 
records exchanged for civil purposes through the 
records system created under this section. 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED PROCEDURES.—The procedures 
established under paragraph (2) shall include the 
following: 
‘‘(A) INACCURATE RECORD OR INFORMA-
TION.—If the Attorney General determines that 
a record is inaccurate, the Attorney General 
shall, not later than 10 days after the date on 
which the requesting entity requests the ex-
change and before the exchange is made, 
promptly correct the record, including by mak-
ing deletions to the record if appropriate. 
‘‘(B) INCOMPLETE RECORD.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the Attorney 
General determines that a record is incom-
plete or cannot be verified, the Attorney 
General— 
‘‘(I) shall attempt to complete or 
verify the record; and 
‘‘(II) if unable to complete or 
verify the record, may promptly make 
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any changes or deletions to the 
record. 
‘‘(ii) LACK
OF
DISPOSITION
OF
AR-
REST.—For purposes of this subpara-
graph, an incomplete record includes a 
record that indicates there was an arrest 
and does not include the disposition of the 
arrest. 
‘‘(iii) OBTAINING DISPOSITION OF AR-
REST.—If the Attorney General determines 
that a record is an incomplete record de-
scribed in clause (ii), the Attorney General 
shall, not later than 10 days after the date 
on which the requesting entity requests the 
exchange and before the exchange is made, 
obtain the disposition (if any) of the ar-
rest. 
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION OF REPORTING JURIS-
DICTION.—The Attorney General shall notify 
each appropriate reporting jurisdiction of any 
action taken under subparagraph (A) or (B). 
‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW RECORDS 
BY
APPLICANT.—In connection with an ex-
change of a record under this section, the At-
torney General shall— 
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‘‘(i) obtain the consent of the appli-
cant to exchange the record with the re-
questing entity; 
‘‘(ii) at the time of consent, notify the 
applicant that the applicant can obtain a 
copy of the record; 
‘‘(iii) provide to the applicant an op-
portunity to— 
‘‘(I) obtain a copy of the record 
upon request; and 
‘‘(II) challenge the accuracy and 
completeness of the record; 
‘‘(iv) promptly notify the requesting 
entity of any such challenge; 
‘‘(v) not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the challenge is made, com-
plete an investigation of the challenge; 
‘‘(vi) provide to the applicant the spe-
cific findings and results of that investiga-
tion; 
‘‘(vii) promptly make any changes or 
deletions to the records required as a re-
sult of the challenge; and 
‘‘(viii) report those changes to the re-
questing entity. 
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‘‘(E) CERTAIN EXCHANGES PROHIBITED.— 
An exchange shall not include any record— 
‘‘(i) about an arrest more than 2 
years old as of the date of the request for 
the exchange, that does not also include a 
disposition (if any) of that arrest; 
‘‘(ii) relating to an adult or juvenile 
non-serious offense of the sort described in 
section 20.32(b) of title 28, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, as in effect on July 1, 
2009; or 
‘‘(iii) to the extent the record is not 
clearly an arrest or a disposition of an ar-
rest. 
‘‘(4) FEES.—The Attorney General may collect 
a reasonable fee for an exchange of records for civil 
purposes through the records system created under 
this section to defray the costs associated with ex-
changes for those purposes, including any costs asso-
ciated with the investigation of inaccurate or incom-
plete records.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS ON REASONABLE PROCEDURES.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations to carry 
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out section 534(h) of title 28, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the implementation of sub-
section (h) of section 534 of title 28, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), that includes— 
(1) the number of exchanges of records for civil 
purposes made with entities in each State through 
the records system created under such section 534; 
(2) any prolonged failure of a reporting juris-
diction to comply with a request by the Attorney 
General for information about dispositions of ar-
rests; and 
(3) the numbers of successful and unsuccessful 
challenges to the accuracy and completeness of 
records, organized by State of origination of each 
record. 
SEC. 909. REPORT ON STATUTORY AND REGULATORY RE-
STRICTIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS BASED 
ON CRIMINAL RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit to 
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Congress a report on each Federal statute, regulation, or 
policy that authorizes a restriction on, or disqualification 
of, an applicant for employment or for a Federal license 
or permit based on the criminal record of the applicant. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF INFORMATION.—In the re-
port submitted under subsection (a), the Attorney General 
shall— 
(1) identify each occupation, position, license, 
or permit to which a restriction or disqualification 
described in subsection (a) applies; and 
(2) for each occupation, position, license, or 
permit identified under paragraph (1), include— 
(A) a description of the restriction or dis-
qualification; 
(B) the duration of the restriction or dis-
qualification; 
(C) an evaluation of the rationale for the 
restriction or disqualification and its continuing 
usefulness; 
(D) the procedures, if any, to appeal, 
waive, or exempt the restriction or disqualifica-
tion based on a showing of rehabilitation or 
other relevant evidence; 
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(E) any information available about the 
numbers of individuals restricted or disqualified 
on the basis of a criminal record; and 
(F) the identity of the Federal agency with 
jurisdiction over the restriction or disqualifica-
tion. 
TITLE X—DEMOCRACY 
RESTORATION ACT 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Democracy Restora-
tion Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 1002. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The right to vote is the most basic constitu-
tive act of citizenship. Regaining the right to vote 
reintegrates individuals with criminal convictions 
into free society, helping to enhance public safety. 
(2) Article I, section 4, of the Constitution of 
the United States grants Congress ultimate super-
visory power over Federal elections, an authority 
which has repeatedly been upheld by the Supreme 
Court of the United States. 
(3) Basic constitutional principles of fairness 
and equal protection require an equal opportunity 
for citizens of the United States to vote in Federal 
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elections. The right to vote may not be abridged or 
denied by the United States or by any State on ac-
count of race, color, gender, or previous condition of 
servitude. The 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 
26th Amendments to the Constitution of the United 
States empower Congress to enact measures to pro-
tect the right to vote in Federal elections. The 8th 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
provides for no excessive bail to be required, nor ex-
cessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish-
ments inflicted. 
(4) There are 3 areas where discrepancies in 
State laws regarding criminal convictions lead to un-
fairness in Federal elections— 
(A) the lack of a uniform standard for vot-
ing in Federal elections leads to an unfair dis-
parity and unequal participation in Federal 
elections based solely on where a person lives; 
(B) laws governing the restoration of vot-
ing rights after a criminal conviction vary 
throughout the country and persons in some 
States can easily regain their voting rights 
while in other States persons effectively lose 
their right to vote permanently; and 
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(C) State disenfranchisement laws dis-
proportionately impact racial and ethnic minori-
ties. 
(5) Two States do not disenfranchise individ-
uals with criminal convictions at all (Maine and 
Vermont), but 48 States and the District of Colum-
bia have laws that deny convicted individuals the 
right to vote while they are in prison. 
(6) In some States disenfranchisement results 
from varying State laws that restrict voting while in-
dividuals are under the supervision of the criminal 
justice system or after they have completed a crimi-
nal sentence. In 34 States, convicted individuals may 
not vote while they are on parole and 30 of those 
States disenfranchise individuals on felony probation 
as well. In 10 States, a conviction can result in life-
time disenfranchisement. 
(7) Several States deny the right to vote to in-
dividuals convicted of certain misdemeanors. 
(8) In 2016, an estimated 6,100,000 citizens of 
the United States, or about 1 in 40 adults in the 
United States, could not vote as a result of a felony 
conviction. Of the 6,100,000 citizens barred from 
voting, only approximately 22 percent were in pris-
on. By contrast, roughly 77 percent of the disenfran-
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chised reside in their communities while on proba-
tion or parole or after having completed their sen-
tences. Approximately 3,100,000 citizens who com-
pleted their sentences remain disenfranchised due to 
restrictive State laws. In six States—Alabama, Flor-
ida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Vir-
ginia—more than 7 percent of the total population 
is disenfranchised. As of November 2018, the life-
time ban for felons was eliminated through a Florida 
ballot initiative. As a result, 1,400,000 people had 
their voting rights restored. 
(9) In those States that disenfranchise individ-
uals post-sentence, the right to vote can be regained 
in theory, but in practice this possibility is often 
granted in a non-uniform and potentially discrimina-
tory manner. Disenfranchised individuals must ei-
ther obtain a pardon or an order from the Governor 
or an action by the parole or pardon board, depend-
ing on the offense and State. Individuals convicted 
of a Federal offense often have additional barriers to 
regaining voting rights. 
(10) State disenfranchisement laws dispropor-
tionately impact racial and ethnic minorities. As of 
2016, more than 7 percent of the voting-age Afri-
can-American population, or 2,200,000 African 
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Americans, were disenfranchised. One out of every 
13 African Americans were unable to vote because 
of felony disenfranchisement, which is a rate more 
than 4 times greater than non-African Americans. 
7.4 percent of African Americans are disenfran-
chised whereas only 1.8 percent of non-African 
Americans were. In 2016, in 4 States—Florida (23 
percent), Kentucky (22 percent), Tennessee (21 per-
cent), and Virginia (20 percent)—more than 1 in 5 
African Americans were unable to vote because of 
prior convictions. 
(11) Latino citizens are also disproportionately 
disenfranchised based upon their disproportionate 
representation in the criminal justice system. If cur-
rent incarceration trends hold, the lifetime likelihood 
of incarceration for males born in 2011 is 17 per-
cent for Latinos, in contrast to less than 6 percent 
of non-Latino White men. When analyzing the data 
across 10 States, Latinos generally have dispropor-
tionately higher rates of disenfranchisement com-
pared to their presence in the voting age population. 
In 6 out of 10 States studied in 2003, Latinos con-
stitute more than 10 percent of the total number of 
persons disenfranchised by State felony laws. In 4 
States (California, 37 percent; New York, 34 per-
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cent; Texas, 30 percent; and Arizona, 27 percent), 
Latinos were disenfranchised by a rate of more than 
25 percent. 
(12) Disenfranchising citizens who have been 
convicted of a criminal offense and who are living 
and working in the community serves no compelling 
State interest and hinders their rehabilitation and 
reintegration into society. 
(13) State disenfranchisement laws can sup-
press electoral participation among eligible voters by 
discouraging voting among family and community 
members of disenfranchised persons. Future elec-
toral participation by the children of disenfranchised 
parents may be impacted as well. 
(14) The United States is the only Western de-
mocracy that permits the permanent denial of voting 
rights for individuals with felony convictions. 
SEC. 1003. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION
OR
FACIL-
ITY.—The term ‘‘correctional institution or facility’’ 
means any prison, penitentiary, jail, or other institu-
tion or facility for the confinement of individuals 
convicted of criminal offenses, whether publicly or 
privately operated, except that such term does not 
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include any residential community treatment center 
(or similar public or private facility). 
(2) ELECTION.—The term ‘‘election’’ means— 
(A) a general, special, primary, or runoff 
election; 
(B) a convention or caucus of a political 
party held to nominate a candidate; 
(C) a primary election held for the selec-
tion of delegates to a national nominating con-
vention of a political party; or 
(D) a primary election held for the expres-
sion of a preference for the nomination of per-
sons for election to the office of President. 
(3) FEDERAL OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Federal of-
fice’’ means the office of President or Vice President 
of the United States, or of Senator or Representa-
tive in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
the Congress of the United States. 
(4) PROBATION.—The term ‘‘probation’’ means 
probation, imposed by a Federal, State, or local 
court, with or without a condition on the individual 
involved concerning— 
(A) the individual’s freedom of movement; 
(B) the payment of damages by the indi-
vidual; 
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(C) periodic reporting by the individual to 
an officer of the court; or 
(D) supervision of the individual by an of-
ficer of the court. 
SEC. 1004. RIGHTS OF CITIZENS. 
The right of an individual who is a citizen of the 
United States to vote in any election for Federal office 
shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has 
been convicted of a criminal offense unless such individual 
is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution 
or facility at the time of the election. 
SEC. 1005. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
may, in a civil action, obtain such declaratory or injunctive 
relief as is necessary to remedy a violation of this title. 
(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who is aggrieved 
by a violation of this title may provide written notice 
of the violation to the chief election official of the 
State involved. 
(2) RELIEF.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(3), if the violation is not corrected within 90 days 
after receipt of a notice under paragraph (1), or 
within 20 days after receipt of the notice if the viola-
tion occurred within 120 days before the date of an 
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election for Federal office, the aggrieved person 
may, in a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunc-
tive relief with respect to the violation. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—If the violation occurred 
within 30 days before the date of an election for 
Federal office, the aggrieved person need not provide 
notice to the chief election official of the State under 
paragraph (1) before bringing a civil action to obtain 
declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the 
violation. 
SEC. 1006. NOTIFICATION OF RESTORATION OF VOTING 
RIGHTS. 
(a) STATE NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) NOTIFICATION.—On the date determined 
under paragraph (2), each State shall notify in writ-
ing any individual who has been convicted of a 
criminal offense under the law of that State that 
such individual has the right to vote in an election 
for Federal office pursuant to this title and may reg-
ister to vote in any such election. 
(2) DATE OF NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) FELONY CONVICTION.—In the case of 
such an individual who has been convicted of a 
felony, the notification required under para-
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graph (1) shall be given on the date on which 
the individual— 
(i) is sentenced to serve only a term 
of probation; or 
(ii) is released from the custody of 
that State (other than to the custody of 
another State or the Federal Government 
to serve a term of imprisonment for a fel-
ony conviction). 
(B) MISDEMEANOR
CONVICTION.—In the 
case of such an individual who has been con-
victed of a misdemeanor, the notification re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be given on 
the date on which such individual is sentenced 
by a State court. 
(b) FEDERAL NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) NOTIFICATION.—Any individual who has 
been convicted of a criminal offense under Federal 
law shall be notified in accordance with paragraph 
(2) that such individual has the right to vote in an 
election for Federal office pursuant to the this title 
and may register to vote in any such election. 
(2) DATE OF NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) FELONY CONVICTION.—In the case of 
such an individual who has been convicted of a 
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felony, the notification required under para-
graph (1) shall be given— 
(i) in the case of an individual who is 
sentenced to serve only a term of proba-
tion, by the Assistant Director for the Of-
fice of Probation and Pretrial Services of 
the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts on the date on which the in-
dividual is sentenced; or 
(ii) in the case of any individual com-
mitted to the custody of the Bureau of 
Prisons, by the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons, during the period beginning on 
the date that is 6 months before such indi-
vidual is released and ending on the date 
such individual is released from the cus-
tody of the Bureau of Prisons. 
(B) MISDEMEANOR
CONVICTION.—In the 
case of such an individual who has been con-
victed of a misdemeanor, the notification re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be given on 
the date on which such individual is sentenced 
by a court established by an Act of Congress. 
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SEC. 1007. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) STATE LAWS RELATING TO VOTING RIGHTS.— 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit the 
States from enacting any State law which affords the right 
to vote in any election for Federal office on terms less 
restrictive than those established by this title. 
(b) CERTAIN FEDERAL ACTS.—The rights and rem-
edies established by this title are in addition to all other 
rights and remedies provided by law, and neither rights 
and remedies established by this title shall supersede, re-
strict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act 
of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) or the National Voter 
Registration Act (52 U.S.C. 20501). 
SEC. 1008. FEDERAL PRISON FUNDS. 
No State, unit of local government, or other person 
may receive or use, to construct or otherwise improve a 
prison, jail, or other place of incarceration, any Federal 
funds unless that State, unit of local government, or per-
son— 
(1) is in compliance with section 1004; and 
(2) has in effect a program under which each 
individual incarcerated in that person’s jurisdiction 
who is a citizen of the United States is notified, 
upon release from such incarceration, of that indi-
vidual’s rights under section 1004. 
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SEC. 1009. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title shall apply to citizens of the United States 
voting in any election for Federal office held after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE XI—NEW PATHWAYS ACT 
SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘New Pathways Act’’. 
SEC. 1102. IDENTIFICATION FOR RETURNING CITIZENS. 
Section 231(b) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 
U.S.C. 60541(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION
AND RELEASE ASSISTANCE 
FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘community confinement’ 
means residence in a community treatment cen-
ter, halfway house, restitution center, mental 
health facility, alcohol or drug rehabilitation 
center, or other community facility; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘direct-release prisoner’ 
means a prisoner who is scheduled for release 
and will not be placed in prerelease custody; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘noncitizen covered indi-
vidual’— 
‘‘(i) means an individual in the cus-
tody of the Bureau of Prisons or sentenced 
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to a term in community confinement 
who— 
‘‘(I) is lawfully present and eligi-
ble for employment authorization in 
the United States; and 
‘‘(II) has a document dem-
onstrating that the individual will 
have a place of residence upon release; 
and 
‘‘(ii) includes an alien lawfully admit-
ted for permanent residence (as defined in 
section 101(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)), a refugee 
(as defined in that section of that Act), 
and an asylee; and 
‘‘(D) the term ‘United States citizen cov-
ered individual’ means an individual in the cus-
tody of the Bureau of Prisons or sentenced to 
a term in community confinement who has— 
‘‘(i) a social security card; 
‘‘(ii) a document described in para-
graph (2)(B)(ii) as proof of United States 
citizenship; and 
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‘‘(iii) a document demonstrating that 
the individual will have a place of residence 
upon release. 
‘‘(2) OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION FOR UNITED 
STATES CITIZENS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to a 
United States citizen covered individual, the Di-
rector shall provide a photo identification card, 
which shall comply with the minimum require-
ments described in section 202(b) of the REAL 
ID Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note), prior 
to— 
‘‘(i) the release of the United States 
citizen covered individual from a term of 
imprisonment in a Federal prison; or 
‘‘(ii) the release of the United States 
citizen covered individual from a sentence 
to a term in community confinement. 
‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE
IN
OBTAINING
DOCU-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(iii), for the purpose of issuing an identi-
fication card under this subsection, the Di-
rector shall obtain, on behalf of United 
States citizen covered individuals— 
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‘‘(I) a social security card; and 
‘‘(II) a document described in 
clause (ii) as proof of United States 
citizenship. 
‘‘(ii) PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITI-
ZENSHIP.—A document described in this 
clause is— 
‘‘(I) a United States passport; 
‘‘(II) an original or certified copy 
of a birth certificate that indicates 
that the individual was born in the 
United States or a territory of the 
United States; 
‘‘(III) in the case of a United 
States citizen born inside the United 
States for whom a document de-
scribed in subclause (I) or (II) is not 
available, any document described in 
subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 
435.407 of title 42, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor thereto; 
or 
‘‘(IV) in the case of a United 
States citizen born outside the United 
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States, an original or certified copy 
of— 
‘‘(aa) a certificate of natu-
ralization (Form N–550 or N– 
570); 
‘‘(bb) a consular report of 
birth abroad (Form FS–240); 
‘‘(cc) a certification of birth 
abroad (Form FS–545); 
‘‘(dd) a certification of re-
port of birth (Form DS–1350); 
or 
‘‘(ee) a certificate of citizen-
ship (Form N–560). 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(I) LACK OF RESPONSE FROM 
FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY.—If the 
Director cannot obtain a copy of a 
document required under clause (i) 
because of inaction by the Federal or 
State agency from which the docu-
ment was requested, the Director 
shall provide to the United States cit-
izen covered individual— 
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‘‘(aa) a written statement 
that explains what steps the Di-
rector took in trying to obtain 
the document; and 
‘‘(bb) any documents trans-
mitted to the Director by the 
Federal or State agency in re-
sponse to the request for the doc-
ument. 
‘‘(II) LACK
OF
AUTHORIZATION 
FROM UNITED STATES CITIZEN COV-
ERED
INDIVIDUAL.—If the Director 
cannot obtain a copy of a document 
required under clause (i) because the 
United States citizen covered indi-
vidual does not provide the authoriza-
tion required to obtain the document, 
the Director shall provide a written 
statement to the United States citizen 
covered individual that explains why 
the document was not obtained. 
‘‘(C) PROVISION
OF
DOCUMENTS.—Upon 
issuance of an identification card to a covered 
individual under this paragraph, the Director 
shall provide all documents obtained for the 
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United States citizen covered individual under 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(3) OBTAINING
DOCUMENTS
FOR
NONCITI-
ZENS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a non-
citizen covered individual, the Director shall as-
sist in obtaining from the Director of the U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services— 
‘‘(i) proof of lawful status in the 
United States of the noncitizen covered in-
dividual; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a noncitizen cov-
ered individual who is not admitted for 
lawful permanent residence, an employ-
ment authorization document. 
‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE.—The assistance pro-
vided by the Director under subparagraph (A) 
shall include— 
‘‘(i) providing the noncitizen covered 
individual with applicable U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services forms and in-
structions; and 
‘‘(ii) assisting the noncitizen covered 
individual in completing and submitting 
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such forms, together with any required 
supporting documentation. 
‘‘(C) PROVISION
OF
DOCUMENTS.—Upon 
receipt of a document for a noncitizen covered 
individual under this paragraph, the Director 
shall provide such document to the noncitizen 
covered individual. 
‘‘(4) 
ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPING
RELEASE 
PLAN.—At the request of a direct-release prisoner, a 
representative of the United States Probation Sys-
tem shall, prior to the release of that prisoner, help 
that prisoner develop a release plan.’’. 
DIVISION D—POLICE REFORM 
TITLE XII—PRIDE ACT 
SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Police Reporting In-
formation, Data, and Evidence Act of 2019’’ or the 
‘‘PRIDE Act’’. 
SEC. 1202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) 
BYRNE
GRANT
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘‘Byrne grant program’’ means any grant program 
under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), without regard to whether 
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the funds are characterized as being made available 
under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local 
Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local 
Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Pro-
gram, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assist-
ance Grant Program, or otherwise. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ in 
section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251). 
(3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘law enforcement officer’’ means any officer, agent, 
or employee of a State, unit of local government, or 
Indian Tribe authorized by law or by a government 
agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, de-
tection, or investigation of any violation of criminal 
law. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 901 of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251). 
(5) USE OF FORCE.—The term ‘‘use of force’’ 
includes the use of a firearm, Taser, explosive de-
vice, chemical agent (such as pepper spray), baton, 
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impact projectile, blunt instrument, hand, fist, foot, 
canine, or vehicle against an individual. 
SEC. 1203. USE OF FORCE REPORTING. 
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in the first fiscal 
year beginning after the date of enactment of this 
Act and each fiscal year thereafter in which a State 
or Indian Tribe receives funds under a Byrne grant 
program, the State or Indian Tribe shall— 
(A) report to the Attorney General, on a 
quarterly basis and pursuant to guidelines es-
tablished by the Attorney General, information 
regarding— 
(i) any incident involving the shooting 
of a civilian by a law enforcement officer 
who is employed— 
(I) in the case of an Indian 
Tribe, by the Indian Tribe; or 
(II) in the case of a State, by the 
State or by a unit of local government 
in the State; 
(ii) any incident involving the shooting 
of a law enforcement officer described in 
clause (i) by a civilian; and 
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(iii) any incident in which use of force 
by or against a law enforcement officer de-
scribed in clause (i) occurs, which is not 
reported under clause (i) or (ii); 
(B) establish a system and a set of policies 
to ensure that all use of force incidents are re-
ported by law enforcement officers; and 
(C) submit to the Attorney General a plan 
for the collection of data required to be re-
ported under this section, including any modi-
fications to a previously submitted data collec-
tion plan. 
(2) REPORT INFORMATION REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The report required 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall contain informa-
tion that includes, at a minimum— 
(i) the national origin, sex, race, eth-
nicity, age, physical disability, mental dis-
ability, English language proficiency, hous-
ing status, and school status of each civil-
ian against whom a law enforcement offi-
cer used force; 
(ii) the date, time, and location, in-
cluding zip code, of the incident and 
whether the jurisdiction in which the inci-
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dent occurred allows for the open-carry or 
concealed-carry of a firearm; 
(iii) whether the civilian was armed, 
and, if so, the type of weapon the civilian 
had; 
(iv) the type of force used against the 
officer, the civilian, or both, including the 
types of weapons used; 
(v) the reason force was used; 
(vi) a description of any injuries sus-
tained as a result of the incident; 
(vii) the number of officers involved in 
the incident; 
(viii) the number of civilians involved 
in the incident; and 
(ix) a brief description regarding the 
circumstances surrounding the incident, 
which shall include information on— 
(I) the type of force used by all 
involved persons; 
(II) the legitimate police objective 
necessitating the use of force; 
(III) the resistance encountered 
by each law enforcement officer in-
volved in the incident; 
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(IV) the efforts by law enforce-
ment officers to— 
(aa) de-escalate the situation 
in order to avoid the use of force; 
or 
(bb) minimize the level of 
force used; and 
(V) if applicable, the reason why 
efforts described in subclause (IV) 
were not attempted. 
(B) INCIDENTS REPORTED UNDER DEATH 
IN CUSTODY REPORTING ACT.—A State is not 
required to include in a report under subsection 
(a)(1) an incident reported by the State in ac-
cordance with section 20104(a)(2) of the Vio-
lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12104(a)(2)). 
(3) AUDIT OF USE-OF-FORCE REPORTING.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and each year thereafter, each State and Indian 
Tribe described in paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) conduct an audit of the use of force in-
cident reporting system required to be estab-
lished under paragraph (1)(B); and 
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(B) submit a report to the Attorney Gen-
eral on the audit conducted under subpara-
graph (A). 
(4) COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE.—Prior to sub-
mitting a report under paragraph (1)(A), the State 
or Indian Tribe submitting such report shall com-
pare the information compiled to be reported pursu-
ant to clause (i) of paragraph (1)(A) to open-source 
data records, and shall revise such report to include 
any incident determined to be missing from the re-
port based on such comparison. Failure to comply 
with the procedures described in the previous sen-
tence shall be considered a failure to comply with 
the requirements of this section. 
(b) INELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For any fiscal year in which 
a State or Indian Tribe fails to comply with this sec-
tion, the State or Indian Tribe, at the discretion of 
the Attorney General, shall be subject to not more 
than a 10-percent reduction of the funds that would 
otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the 
State or Indian Tribe under a Byrne grant program. 
(2) REALLOCATION.—Amounts not allocated 
under a Byrne grant program in accordance with 
paragraph (1) to a State for failure to comply with 
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this section shall be reallocated under the Byrne 
grant program to States that have not failed to com-
ply with this section. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DATA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and each year 
thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish, and 
make available to the public, a report containing the 
data reported to the Attorney General under this 
section. 
(2) PRIVACY
PROTECTIONS.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to supersede the re-
quirements or limitations under section 552a of title 
5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Privacy Act of 1974’’). 
(d) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, shall issue guidance on best practices relat-
ing to establishing standard data collection systems that 
capture the information required to be reported under sub-
section (a)(2), which shall include standard and consistent 
definitions for terms, including the term ‘‘use of force’’ 
which is consistent with the definition of such term in sec-
tion 1202. 
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SEC. 1204. COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PART-
NERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General 
may make grants to eligible law enforcement agencies to 
be used for the activities described in subsection (c). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section a law enforcement agency 
shall— 
(1) be located in a State or Indian Tribe that 
receives funds under a Byrne grant program; 
(2) employ not more that 100 law enforcement 
officers; 
(3) demonstrate that the use of force policy for 
law enforcement officers employed by the law en-
forcement agency is publicly available; and 
(4) establish and maintain a reporting system 
that may be used by members of the public to report 
incidents of use of force to the law enforcement 
agency. 
(c) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—A grant made under 
this section may be used by a law enforcement agency 
for— 
(1) the cost of assisting the State or Indian 
Tribe in which the law enforcement agency is located 
in complying with the reporting requirements de-
scribed in section 1203; 
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(2) the cost of establishing necessary systems 
required to investigate and report incidents as re-
quired under subsection (b)(4); 
(3) public awareness campaigns designed to 
gain information from the public on use of force by 
or against law enforcement officers, including shoot-
ings, which may include tip lines, hotlines, and pub-
lic service announcements; and 
(4) use of force training for law enforcement 
agencies and personnel, including training on de-es-
calation, implicit bias, crisis intervention techniques, 
and adolescent development. 
SEC. 
1205. 
COMPLIANCE 
WITH 
REPORTING 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, 
the Attorney General shall conduct an audit and review 
of the information provided under this title to determine 
whether each State or Indian Tribe described in section 
903(a)(1) is in compliance with the requirements of this 
title. 
(b) CONSISTENCY IN DATA REPORTING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any data reported under 
this title shall be collected and reported in a manner 
consistent with existing programs of the Department 
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of Justice that collect data on law enforcement offi-
cer encounters with civilians. 
(2) 
GUIDELINES.—The 
Attorney 
General 
shall— 
(A) issue guidelines on the reporting re-
quirement under section 1203; and 
(B) seek public comment before finalizing 
the guidelines required under subparagraph 
(A). 
SEC. 1206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attor-
ney General such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
title. 
TITLE XIII—END RACIAL AND 
RELIGIOUS PROFILING ACT 
SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘End Racial and Reli-
gious Profiling Act of 2019’’ or ‘‘ERRPA’’. 
SEC. 1302. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COVERED
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘covered 
program’’ means any program or activity funded in 
whole or in part with funds made available under— 
(A) the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant Program under part E of title 
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