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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025
A bill to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025
This bill establishes a process to vacate convictions and expunge arrest records for certain criminal offenses committed by victims of human trafficking that directly result from or relate to having been a trafficking victim.
It defines the offenses eligible to be vacated or expunged and sets forth procedures for filing a motion.
The Government Accountability Office must assess the impact of this process, including the number of human trafficking survivors who file motions to vacate convictions or expunge records.
The bill permits certain grants for legal representation to be used to seek post-conviction relief.
Finally, the bill allows a defendant to establish that the offenses were committed under duress by demonstrating that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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