Fresh Start Act of 2025
Key claim: The Fresh Start Act of 2025 (HR3111, 119th Congress) was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 30, 2025.
Abstract
(HR3111 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-04-30): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
The Fresh Start Act is one of several recurring legislative proposals aimed at reducing collateral consequences for people with prior federal convictions, a core concern of reentry-focused civil rights work. At the introduction stage there is no enacted mechanism or scored effect, so the practical impact on returning citizens depends entirely on whether the bill advances and what record-relief or nondiscrimination provisions emerge from committee.