Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1924 To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 16, 2021 Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kenneth P. Thompson 4 Begin Again Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 May 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1924.IH H1924 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1924 IH SEC. 2. ELIMINATING AGE REQUIREMENT FOR EXPUNGE- 1 MENT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS FOR SIM- 2 PLE POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUB- 3 STANCES BY NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS. 4 Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 5 amended by striking ‘‘and the person was less than twen- 6 ty-one years old at the time of the offense,’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 May 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1924.IH H1924 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS