S2596-118

Introduced

To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge records of disposition after successful completion of court-imposed probation.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge records of disposition after successful completion of court-imposed probation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HE164991EF39342828BCF5AC8019190CC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act.
  • Section H4F35710591314A648C1DE936839ED6E2: 2. Eliminating age requirement for expungement of certain records of disposition for simple possession of controlled substances by nonviolent offenders Section...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge records of disposition after successful completion of court-imposed probation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge records of disposition after successful completion of court-imposed probation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies:
transportation operators and travelers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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