To help fix this problem, I introduced a bill called the Clean Start Act last Congress and again this Congress, which seeks to help former addicts with criminal records seal those records if they complete a comprehensive addiction treatment program and show that they have turned their lives around.
Joe Manchin: “To help fix this problem, I introduced a bill called the Clean Start Act last Congress and again this Congress, which…”
On the recordJune 22, 2021
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Joe Manchin explains his Clean Start Act aimed at aiding former addicts with criminal records.
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