Create an expungement mechanism and petition process for low-level federal marijuana violations under the Controlled Substances Act.

to amend Federal law to create an expungement mechanism and a process to petition for expungement for low-level violations of the Controlled Substances Act as it relates to marijuana.

Carter sponsored H.R. 8917, which proposed creating a federal expungement mechanism and petition process for low-level marijuana-related Controlled Substances Act violations.

H.R.8917 - Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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To amend Federal law to create an expungement mechanism and a process to petition for expungement for low-level violations of the Controlled Substances Act as it relates to marijuana, to study the impact of expungements issued, and for other purposes.

Rep. Troy Carter introduced H.R.8557, the Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act, to create federal expungement and petition processes for low-level marijuana-related Controlled Substances Act violations.

Text - H.R.8557 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov summarizes H.R.3617 as removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and creating a process for expungement and sentencing review for federal cannabis offenses. Its cosponsor list includes Rep. Troy Carter, dated 2021-10-22.

Carter backed a House bill that directly matched the promised federal marijuana expungement mechanism, but the bill record shows it remained a legislative proposal rather than enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.3617 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): MORE Act | Congress.gov
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Section 10 of H.R.3617 would require federal district review of non-violent federal cannabis convictions and allows eligible individuals to file a motion for expungement; it defines expungement as removing the record from official indexes or public records.

The 117th Congress MORE Act contained the specific expungement-and-petition mechanism contemplated by the promise, but bill text alone does not establish fulfillment without enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.3617 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): MORE Act | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov records H.R.3617 passing the House on 2022-04-01 by 220-204, then being received in the Senate and referred to the Finance Committee on 2022-04-04 as its latest action.

The main same-term bill advanced through the House but did not clear the Senate or become law, so the promised mechanism was not delivered in that Congress.

never same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.3617 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): MORE Act | Congress.gov
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 107 on H.R.3617, the MORE Act, as passed 220-204; the member vote list shows Carter (LA), Democrat, Louisiana, voting Yea.

Carter cast a concrete vote to advance the expungement bill through the House, supporting an effort badge, but House passage alone did not fulfill the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 107 | H.R.3617
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Congress.gov lists H.R.5601, the 118th Congress MORE Act, with Carter as an original cosponsor on 2023-09-20. The bill status is Introduced, and the latest action was referral to a Ways and Means subcommittee on 2024-12-17.

Carter continued to back the same expungement framework in a later term, but the bill did not become law in the 118th Congress.

never later_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.5601 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): MORE Act | Congress.gov
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Section 10 of H.R.5601 again would establish federal district review, a right to petition court for expungement, sentencing review, sealing of expunged records, and a definition of federal cannabis offense.

The later-term bill again matched the promised policy mechanism, confirming continued effort but not delivery absent enactment.

partial later_term A for effort

Text - H.R.5601 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): MORE Act | Congress.gov
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Proclamation 10467 granted pardons for simple marijuana possession under 21 U.S.C. 844 and directed the Attorney General, through the Pardon Attorney, to issue pardon certificates to eligible applicants.

The Biden executive action gave limited federal marijuana relief and an application process for certificates, but it was a pardon, not an expungement mechanism, and was not Carter legislation.

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Federal Register - Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana
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The Justice Department states that a presidential pardon does not expunge or erase a conviction; expungement is a judicial remedy and cannot be granted by DOJ or the President.

This official DOJ guidance confirms that marijuana pardons do not satisfy the promised federal expungement mechanism or petition process.

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Office of the Pardon Attorney | Frequently Asked Questions
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