The Fresh Start Act of 2025 provides federal grants to states to modernize their criminal justice data systems so that eligible individuals can have their criminal records automatically sealed or expunged without having to take action themselves or pay fees. The bill affects people with criminal records seeking to clear their records and states responsible for managing expungement processes. States receiving these grants must report annually to the U.S. Attorney General on how many individuals are eligible for record sealing, how many records have been sealed, and how many applications are pending—breaking down this data by race, ethnicity, and gender. The Attorney General must then publish this data publicly each year to track the program's impact. The bill is designed to modernize outdated record systems and ensure that record sealing happens consistently and equitably across different states without creating financial barriers for individuals.
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