United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

S 2255 — Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 538 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (538)

538 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2255 do?
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors S 2255?
S 2255 is sponsored by Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Daines, Steve (Republican), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Moreno, Bernie (Republican), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), and Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2255?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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