118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 7137: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024
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Summary
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.
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The bill permits certain grants for legal representation to be used to seek post-conviction relief.
Finally, the bill creates a rebuttable presumption that a defendant committed certain offenses under duress if the defendant establishes that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Byron Donalds R-FLOriginal
- Robert Garcia D-CAOriginal
- Erin Houchin R-INOriginal
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXOriginal
- Thomas Kean R-NJOriginal
- Jacob LaTurner R-KSOriginal
- Ted Lieu D-CAOriginal
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NYOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- David Rouzer R-NCOriginal
- William Timmons R-SCOriginal
- Joe Wilson R-SCOriginal
- Ann Wagner R-MOOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Kathy Castor D-FL
- Mary Peltola D-AK
- Lois Frankel D-FL
- Clarence Owens R-UT
- Christopher Smith R-NJ
- Debbie Lesko R-AZ
- Max Miller R-OH
- Mike Collins R-GA
- Greg Landsman D-OH
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Andy Biggs R-AZ
- Katherine Cammack R-FL
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY
- Madeleine Dean D-PA
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Eric Swalwell D-CA
- Ami Bera D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Russell Fry SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported5 events+44
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- H.R. 4323: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
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History
- Introduced in the House by Russell Fry.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-863.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.