Human trafficking survivors would get new ways to clear federal criminal records and defend themselves in court.
Human trafficking survivors would gain new federal legal options to clear their criminal records. This bill would let them ask courts to erase certain convictions and arrest records, and reduce sentences, if their crimes were a direct result of being trafficked. It would also create a new legal defense for them in federal court.
Today, federal law does not offer clear legal paths for human trafficking survivors to clear their criminal records or use their trafficking experience as a defense in federal court. If this bill becomes law, survivors would gain new federal legal processes. They could ask courts to cancel certain convictions, erase arrest records, reduce sentences, and use a specific defense if their crimes were a direct result of being trafficked.
HR 4323 · 119th Congress · July 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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