HR 1379 · In committee · last action February 14, 2025
<p><strong>Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>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.</p><p>It defines the offenses eligible to be vacated or expunged and sets forth procedures for filing a motion.</p><p>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.</p><p>The bill permits certain grants for legal representation to be used to seek post-conviction relief.</p><p>Finally, the bill creates a rebuttable presumption that a defendant committed certain offenses under duress if the defendant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.</p>
Russell Fry (R-SC)
No votes recorded against this bill yet — vote coverage is a work in progress.
<p><strong>Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>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.</p><p>It defines the offenses eligible to be vacated or expunged and sets forth procedures for filing a motion.</p><p>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.</p><p>The bill permits certain grants for legal representation to be used to seek post-conviction relief.</p><p>Finally, the bill creates a rebuttable presumption that a defendant committed certain offenses under duress if the defendant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.</p>