H.R. 2410

Referred to Committee

REDEEM Act

Introduced 4/30/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

5/20/2019 • House

Summary

Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2019 or the REDEEM Act

This bill establishes processes for the sealing and expungement of criminal records related to nonviolent offenses. It also generally prohibits room confinement (i.e., solitary confinement) for juveniles, restores access to specified federal benefits for individuals convicted of certain drug-related offenses, and directs the Department of Justice to take specified actions with respect to criminal records.

Introduced in House • 4/30/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee hiringEvidence and witnessesFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal services

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (29)

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Sponsor

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

Democrat • MD-7

Cosponsors (28)

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]

D-NY-10

Joined 4/30/2019

Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

D-CA-37

Joined 4/30/2019

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

D-DC0

Joined 5/2/2019

Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]

D-MO-1

Joined 5/14/2019

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]

D-CA-13

Joined 5/14/2019

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

D-CA-29

Joined 5/15/2019

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April 30, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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