Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 28, 2016)
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to vacate convictions and expunge arrests for criminal offenses committed by trafficking victims that directly result from or relate to having been a trafficking victim.
A trafficking victim may file a motion to: (1) vacate a conviction for a nonviolent offense that does not include a child victim (i.e., under age 18); (2) expunge records of an arrest for a nonviolent offense that does not include a child victim; or (3) expunge records of an arrest for an offense that is violent or that includes a child victim, if the charges are reduced, dismissed, or disposed of.
What just happenedSep 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 28, 2016
- Sep 28, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 28, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate