119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 30, 2025
Fresh Start Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 30, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 30, 2025)
Fresh Start Act of 2025
This bill allows grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to be used to implement a state law that provides for the automatic expungement or sealing of certain criminal records.
NCHIP grants support efforts by state and tribal governments to enhance the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and ensure the implementation of effective background check systems.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
11 citations.
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Jun 1, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$545,728
Spent on own lobbying
…to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns H.R. 2790 - GOSAFE Act H.R. 2799 - Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025 H.R. 3034 - NFA SBS Act H.R. 3111 - Fresh Start Act of 2025 H.R. 3115 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 H.R. 3228 - Constitutional Hearing Protection Act H.R. 3770 - FIREARM Act H.R. 3823 - TRACE A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 7, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114, S. 1580); Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5068); Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); Second Chance Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3552, S. 1843); First Step Implementation Act; Safer Detention Act; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 25, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 9, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114, S. 1580); Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5068); Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); Second Chance Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3552, S. 1843); First Step Implementation Act; Safer Detention Act; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 7, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$465,065
Spent on own lobbying
…to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns H.R. 2790 - GOSAFE Act H.R. 2799 - Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2025 H.R. 3034 - NFA SBS Act H.R. 3111 - Fresh Start Act of 2025 H.R. 3115 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 H.R. 3228 - Constitutional Hearing Protection Act H.R. 3770 - FIREARM Act H.R. 3823 - TRACE A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 23, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (H.R. 35); Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act (H.R. 875); Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); End Solitary Confinement Act (H.R. 4682, S. 2477; Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 5096); Second Chance Reauthorization Act (H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 21, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting the Safer…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$679,015
Spent on own lobbying
…Amendment freedoms by reviewing and eliminating any of the Biden administration's infringements on American's constitutional freedoms. H.R. 3034 - NFA SBS Act H.R. 3111 - Fresh Start Act of 2025 S. 1531 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 H.R. 3115 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 S. 1652 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Sec…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing