Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8560 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 OCTOBER 9, 2020 Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself and Mr. TAYLOR) 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 20:34 Oct 31, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8560.IH H8560 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8560 IH SEC. 2. ELIMINATING AGE REQUIREMENT FOR 1 EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS 2 FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED 3 SUBSTANCES 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 20:34 Oct 31, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8560.IH H8560 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with BILLS