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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8672| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (3)
Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 bill directs the Government Accountability Office to 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 establishes a rebuttable presumption that certain offenses were induced by duress if the defendant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3627
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019
Aug 5, 2022
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 17, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-9
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3627
    Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019


  • August 5, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • November 17, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-9
    Introduced in Senate

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-9: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8672| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
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 bill directs the Government Accountability Office to 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 establishes a rebuttable presumption that certain offenses were induced by duress if the defendant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3627
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019
Aug 5, 2022
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 17, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-9
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3627
    Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019


  • August 5, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • November 17, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-9
    Introduced in Senate
Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (3)
Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-9: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted