Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 17, 2022)
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022
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 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.
What just happenedNov 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 17, 2022
- Nov 17, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 17, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate