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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

Introduced: July 10, 2025 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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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.

What's happening now July 10, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors 8

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · Dec 10, 2025

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Dec 9, 2025

Hickenlooper, John W.

Colorado · Dec 2, 2025

Moreno, Bernie

Ohio · Dec 2, 2025

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Oct 20, 2025

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jul 10, 2025

Daines, Steve

Montana · Jul 10, 2025

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Mississippi · Jul 10, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2255: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2255/

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"S. 2255: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2255/.

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