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H.R. 4323119th CongressSigned into lawLatest action Jan 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 4323 lets trafficking survivors petition federal courts to erase records of crimes committed under trafficker control, at no filing cost.
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HR 4323 allows trafficking survivors to petition a federal court to vacate convictions and erase arrest records for offenses committed as a direct result of being trafficked. Non-violent convictions can be fully dismissed, and arrest records from dropped or acquitted violent charges can also be cleared. Filings are confidential and carry no fees.
The law primarily affects trafficking survivors with federal criminal records for acts they were forced to commit while being exploited. It also affects federal prosecutors, who must respond to these motions and complete training on identifying trafficking situations.
Survivors who previously had no legal mechanism to distinguish forced criminal acts from voluntary ones now have a formal court pathway. Failure to use the new affirmative defense cannot be used to deny survivors access to federal assistance programs.
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Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-73.