HR 4323 United States House · 119th Congress

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act

The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (HR 4323) allows victims of human trafficking to petition courts to vacate convictions for non-violent federal crimes (level A offenses) or expunge arrest records if those offenses were directly related to their trafficking victimization. The bill establishes clear procedures for filing these motions, requires courts to consider testimony from anti-trafficking service providers, and ensures confidentiality for petitioners. It also adds a new "human trafficking defense" that permits defendants to claim duress due to trafficking victimization in criminal cases. The law mandates reports to Congress on implementation, including the number of petitions filed and outcomes, to assess its impact on trafficking survivors.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

House Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Jan 2026

Introduced Jul 10, 2025 Signed Jan 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed in House → Enrolled Bill · 2 edits

MINOR

The transition from the Engrossed in House version to the Enrolled Bill version of HR 4323 (Trafficking Survivors Relief Act) involves no substantive policy changes. The differences are limited to standard legislative formatting: addition of enrolled bill boilerplate (Congress session header, 'Be it enacted' language, Speaker and Vice President signature lines), GPO metadata, and minor typographical adjustments such as capitalization in headings and the use of quotation marks around newly added statutory text.

TECHNICAL

Standard enrolled bill formatting was applied: addition of Congress session header, 'Be it enacted' preamble, Speaker and Vice President signature blocks, and GPO publication metadata.

Minor typographical changes including capitalization differences in section headings (e.g., 'level a offenses' vs 'level A offenses') and wrapping of newly added statutory text in quotation marks per enrolled bill convention.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 23, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8894)

upper

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4919-4921)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4919-4921)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Oct 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-347.

lower

Sep 10, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Sep 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jul 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jul 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors