1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 . 2. Youth sealing and expungement (a) In general Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: D Expungement and Sealing of Youth Criminal Records Sec. 3631. Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Review Board. 3632. Expungement and sealing for youth. 3633. Definitions. 3634. Reporting. 3631. Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Review Board (a) In general The Chief Judge for each Federal District shall establish— (1) a Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Review Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Review Board ) to review petitions for discretionary expungement and sealing of youth offenses; and (2) the rules and procedures governing the operation of the Review Board in the exercise of its powers under subsection (c). (b) Composition The Review Board shall include one representative, selected by the Chief Judge to serve without compensation, from each of the following: (1) The Department of Justice. (2) The United States Probation and Pretrial Services System. (3) The Office of the Federal Defender or a designated Criminal Justice Act panel attorney or private criminal defense attorney. (c) Powers The Review Board shall— (1) review petitions under this subchapter to determine whether the youth, and the offense on which the petition is based, meet the eligibility requirements for expungement or sealing consideration; (2) for petitions meeting the eligibility requirements, evaluate those petitions on the merits in order to make a recommendation on the advisability of granting the petition; and (3) convey its recommendation, with a written explanation, to the Chief Judge in each Federal District, or a designee of the Chief Judge, for consideration. (d) Recommendation In making its recommendation, the Review Board— (1) shall consider all the evidence and testimony presented in the petition and any hearings held on the petition