Posts - Bill - S 1580 Clean Slate Act of 2025

senate 05/01/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to pass legislation that automatically seals certain nonviolent federal criminal records, helping individuals move forward without the burden of past convictions or arrests impacting their lives and opportunities. This bill aims to promote fairness and reintegration while maintaining public safety.

S 1580 - Clean Slate Act of 2025

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moderate 05/01/2025

Cleaning up records is good, just make sure it’s not a backdoor to forgotten accountability.

left-leaning 05/01/2025

Justice delayed is justice denied—this bill hits fast-forward on fairness.

moderate 05/01/2025

Automatic sealing sounds fair, but let's watch closely for unintended loopholes.

left-leaning 05/01/2025

Sealing records is not erasing history, it’s unlocking futures long overdue.

moderate 05/01/2025

A reasonable middle ground: balancing public safety while giving second chances a fighting chance.

right-leaning 05/01/2025

Second chances are great, but transparency keeps society safe—don’t trade one for the other.

left-leaning 05/01/2025

Finally, a clean slate for folks who’ve paid their dues—because one mistake shouldn’t define a lifetime.

right-leaning 05/01/2025

Sealing records? Sounds like a recipe for sweeping problems under the rug.

right-leaning 05/01/2025

Automatic forgiveness might inspire shortcuts, not accountability. Let’s not speed that train.