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# Weldon Angelos Presidential Pardon Expungements Act This bill creates a process for people who receive a full presidential pardon to have their federal criminal records expunged, or removed. Anyone who receives a full, unconditional presidential pardon can petition a federal court to expunge all records related to their case, including arrest records, trial documents, and conviction information. Federal courts have two years to conduct automatic reviews of pardoned cases and issue expungement orders, with courts notifying relevant law enforcement agencies of the expungements within seven days. Once a record is expunged, individuals can legally treat the crime as if it never happened and cannot be penalized for failing to disclose the conviction on job applications or other matters, though expunged records can still be accessed by intelligence agencies for national security purposes and by researchers studying criminal justice patterns. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to study federal convictions and report to Congress within two years on the demographics of people with expunged records and recommendations for future expungement policies.

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