United StatesTrafficking Survivors Relief Act
What it does
This act 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.
More detail
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.
Under the act, U.S. Attorneys' Offices must report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the number of motions to vacate convictions or expunge arrest records that are filed. Additionally, the DOJ must report to Congress on professional training received by U.S. Attorneys on indicators of human trafficking during the preceding 12-month period.
The act permits certain grants for legal representation to be used to seek post-conviction relief.
Finally, the act allows a defendant to establish, as a defense, 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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jan 23Signed by President.Became Law
- Jan 23Became Public Law No: 119-73.Minor
- Jan 12Presented to President.To President
- 2025
- Dec 19Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 18Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8894)Passed Senate
- Dec 2Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 1Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 1Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4919-4923)
- Dec 1DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4323.
- Dec 1Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4919-4921)Passed House
- Dec 1Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 17Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-347.
- Oct 17Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
- Sep 10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 10Introduced in House
- Jul 10Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced