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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7137| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2024
Russell Fry

Russell Fry

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (38)
Barry Moore (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Mike Collins (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Byron Donalds (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024 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.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3627
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8672
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-4214
Introduced in Senate
Sep 25, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 11, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Dec 11, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-863.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3627
    Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8672
    Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022


  • January 30, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 30, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-4214
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 25, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 25, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 11, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.


  • December 11, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-863.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Congressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman traffickingJudicial procedure and administrationLegal fees and court costsSmuggling and trafficking

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7137| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2024
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024 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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3627
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8672
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-4214
Introduced in Senate
Sep 25, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 11, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Dec 11, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-863.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3627
    Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8672
    Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2022


  • January 30, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 30, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-4214
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 25, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 25, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 11, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.


  • December 11, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-863.
Russell Fry

Russell Fry

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (38)
Barry Moore (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Mike Collins (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Byron Donalds (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman traffickingJudicial procedure and administrationLegal fees and court costsSmuggling and trafficking