Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
What this could mean for your district
The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act establishes a process for victims of human trafficking to vacate certain criminal convictions and expunge their arrest records. • This could help local survivors of trafficking by providing them a way to clear their records, potentially improving their access to employment and housing. • Local legal services and organizations may see increased demand for assistance as survivors seek to navigate the new expungement process. • There may be questions about how effectively the process can be implemented and whether sufficient resources will be available for legal representation. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
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Introduced in House
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.
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