Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
<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 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.</p>
The law enhances due process protections for victims of human trafficking by allowing them to vacate convictions related to offenses committed under duress.
The law may reduce the punitive impact on trafficking victims by allowing for the expungement of criminal records, which can alleviate the long-term consequences of past convictions.