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Law and JusticeH.R. 4323Comments

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act

Official title: To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.

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What This Bill 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.

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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Timeline

  1. Library of CongressSigned by President.
  2. Became Law
  3. House floor actionsPresented to President.
  4. SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8894)
  7. Floor Vote
  8. SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  9. House floor actionsMr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-347.
  11. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  13. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  14. Introduced
  15. Committee

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