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H.R. 1379119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 14, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HR 1379 lets trafficking survivors petition federal courts to clear convictions or arrests tied to crimes they were forced to commit.
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HR 1379 creates a legal process for human trafficking survivors to petition federal courts to clear convictions or arrests tied to crimes committed under coercion. Non-violent convictions can be fully erased, and arrests that did not result in convictions can also be cleared. People currently incarcerated for such crimes may petition for a reduced sentence.
The bill primarily affects people who were trafficked and received federal criminal records as a result of crimes they were forced to commit. Federal prosecutors, judges, and legal aid organizations are also directly affected.
Survivors with federal criminal records face ongoing legal consequences for crimes they were coerced into committing while being trafficked. The bill also allows a formal trafficking-duress defense to be raised in ongoing federal cases or after an original trial when seeking reduced sentences or other relief.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.