Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 7/10/2025
Actions
- 2025-07-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-07-10Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-07-10 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (8)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Human trafficking
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Legal fees and court costs
- Smuggling and trafficking
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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