Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- 2017-01-11Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-11Introduced in House
- 2017-01-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-11 (00)
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to vacate convictions and expunge arrests for criminal offenses committed by trafficking victims that directly result from or relate to having been a trafficking victim.
A trafficking victim may file a motion: (1) to vacate a conviction for a nonviolent offense that does not include a child victim (i.e., under age 18); (2) to expunge records of an arrest for a nonviolent offense that does not include a child victim; or (3) to expunge records of an arrest for an offense that is violent or that includes a child victim, if the charges are reduced, dismissed, or disposed of.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)
- Mimi Walters (R-CA)
- Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
- Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
- Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Kristi Noem (R-SD)
- Stephen Knight (R-CA)
- Diane Black (R-TN)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- David Young (R-IA)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
Subjects
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Evidence and witnesses
- Human trafficking
- Sex offenses
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