119th Congress
S. 2255
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Jul 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
Added later (5)
- Peter Welch (D-VT) · Oct 20, 2025
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · Dec 2, 2025
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) · Dec 2, 2025
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ) · Dec 9, 2025
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Dec 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025
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 allows a defendant to establish that the offenses were committed under duress by demonstrating that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate