,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 
,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide = ! vacat+ ( c]ta9  
convictions & expungem5t ( c]ta9 arre/s 
( victims ( human traffick+4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,traffick+ ,survivors ,relief ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f$]al expungem5t = victims 
( traffick+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bcg ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cgga;,a4  
,motion to vacate2 expungem5t2 mitigat+ 
factors  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m *ild means an      
individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s (   
age2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ prison] means an 
individual :o-- 7,a7 0 convict$ ( a     
level ,a (f5se or level ,b (f5se2  7,b7 
0 s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t = !     
(f5se describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &    

7,c7 is1 or 0 previ\sly1 imprison$ or   
inc>c]at$ "u su* s5t5ce = a t]m (       
imprisonm5t2  7#c7 ! t]ms employee &    
(fic] h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  
#baje ( title #e2  7#d7 ! t]m ,f$]al    
(f5se means an (f5se t is puni%able "u  
,f$]al law2  7#e7 ! t]m level ,a (f5se  
means a ,f$]al (f5se t is n a viol5t    
crime2  7#f7 ! t]m level ,b (f5se-- 7,a7
 means a ,f$]al (f5se t is a viol5t     
crime2 &  7,b7 does n include a ,f$]al  
(f5se t is a viol5t crime ( :i* a *ild 0
 a victim2  7#g7 ! t]m victim (         
traffick+ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb72 &  7#h7 ! t]m viol5t crime has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m crime ( viol5ce 9     
section #af7;a7 ( ?is title4  7b7       
,motions ,to vacate convictions or      
expunge arre/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7     
,convictions ( level ,a (f5ses ,a p]son 
convict$ ( any level ,a (f5se 7or an    
attorney repres5t+ su* a p]son7 may move
 ! c\rt t impos$ ! s5t5ce = ! level ,a  

(f5se to vacate ! judgm5t ( conviction  
if ! level ,a (f5se 0 committ$ z a      
direct result ( ! p]son hav+ be5 a      
victim ( traffick+4  7,b7  ,arre/s =    
level ,a (f5ses  ,a p]son arre/$ = any  
level ,a (f5se 7or an attorney repres5t+
 su* a p]son7 may move ! di/rict c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! di/rict & division  
embrac+ ! place :]e ! p]son 0 arre/$ to 
expunge all records ( ! arre/ if !      
conduct or alleg$ conduct ( ! p]son t   
result$ 9 ! arre/ 0 directly relat$ to !
 p]son hav+ be5 a victim ( traffick+4   
7,c7  ,arre/s = level ,b (f5ses  ,a     
p]son arre/$ = any level ,b (f5se 7or an
 attorney repres5t+ su* a p]son7 may    
move ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
! di/rict & division embrac+ ! place :]e
 ! p]son 0 arre/$ to expunge all records
 ( ! arre/ if--  7i7 ! conduct or alleg$
 conduct ( ! movant t result$ 9 ! arre/ 
0 directly relat$ to ! movant hav+ be5 a
 victim ( traffick+2 &  7ii7  7,i7 !    
movant 0 acquitt$ ( ! level ,b (f5se2   
7,,ii7 ! ,gov]nm5t did n pursue1 or !   

,gov]nm5t mov$ to dismiss1 crim9al *>ges
 aga9/ ! movant = ! level ,b (f5se2 or  
7,,iii7  7aa7 ! *>ges aga9/ ! movant = !
 level ,b (f5se 7 r$uc$ to an (f5se t is
 a level ,a (f5se2 &  7bb7 ! movant 0   
acquitt$ ( ! level ,a (f5se1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 did n pursue1 or ! ,gov]nm5t mov$ to   
dismiss1 crim9al *>ges aga9/ ! movant = 
! level ,a (f5se1 or any subsequ5t      
conviction ( ! level ,a (f5se 0 vacat$4 
7#b7  ,cont5ts ( motion  ,a motion      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be 
9 writ+2  7,b7 describe any support+    
evid5ce2  7,c7 /ate ! (f5se2 &  7,d7    
include copies ( any docum5ts %[+ t !   
movant is entitl$ to relief "u ?is      
section4  7#c7  ,he>+  7,a7  ,m&atory   
he>+  7i7  ,motion 9 opposition  ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a      
motion is fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,gov]nm5t may file a motion 9 opposition
 ( ! motion fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7
  ,m&atory he>+  ,if ! ,gov]nm5t files a
 motion describ$ 9 clause 7i71 n lat]   
?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! motion

 is fil$1 ! c\rt %all hold a he>+ on !  
motion4  7,b7  ,discretion>y he>+  ,if !
 ,gov]nm5t does n file a motion describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! c\rt may hold 
a he>+ on ! motion n lat] ?an #de days  
aft] ! date on :i* a motion is fil$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7  ,factors  7,a7    
,vacat+ convictions ( level ,a (f5ses   
,! c\rt may grant a motion "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 if1 aft] notice to ! ,gov]nm5t
 & an opportunity to be he>d1 ! c\rt    
f9ds1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t--
  7i7 ! movant 0 convict$ ( a level ,a  
(f5se2 &  7ii7 ! p>ticipation 9 ! level 
,a (f5se by ! movant 0 a direct result (
 ! movant hav+ be5 a victim ( traffick+4
  7,b7  ,expung+ arre/s = level ,a      
(f5ses  ,! c\rt may grant a motion "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 if1 aft] notice to ! 
,gov]nm5t & an opportunity to be he>d1 !
 c\rt f9ds1 by a prepond]ance ( !       
evid5ce1 t--  7i7 ! movant 0 arre/$ = a 
level ,a (f5se2 &  7ii7 ! conduct or    
alleg$ conduct t result$ 9 ! arre/ 0    
directly relat$ to ! movant hav+ be5 a  

victim ( traffick+4  7,c7  ,expung+     
arre/s = level ,b (f5ses  ,! c\rt may   
grant a motion "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 if1
 aft] notice to ! ,gov]nm5t & an        
opportunity to be he>d1 ! c\rt f9ds1 by 
a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t--  7i7 !  
movant 0 arre/$ = a level ,b (f5se & !  
conduct or alleg$ conduct t result$ 9 ! 
arre/ 0 directly relat$ to ! movant hav+
 be5 a victim ( traffick+2 &  7ii7  7,i7
 ! movant 0 acquitt$ ( ! level ,b (f5se2
  7,,ii7 ! ,gov]nm5t did n pursue1 or ! 
,gov]nm5t mov$ to dismiss1 crim9al *>ges
 aga9/ ! movant = ! level ,b (f5se2 or  
7,,iii7  7aa7 ! *>ges aga9/ ! movant = !
 level ,b (f5se 7 r$uc$ to a level ,a   
(f5se2 &  7bb7 ! movant 0 acquitt$ ( !  
level ,a (f5se1 ! ,gov]nm5t did n       
pursue1 or ! ,gov]nm5t mov$ to dismiss1 
crim9al *>ges aga9/ ! movant = ! level  
,a (f5se1 or any subsequ5t conviction ( 
t level ,a (f5se 0 vacat$4  7#e7        
,support+ evid5ce  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 9 det]m9+ :e!r !
 movant is a victim ( traffick+1 !      

c\rt--  7i7 %all consid] an affidavit or
 sworn te/imony ( an anti-human         
traffick+ s]vice provid] or cl9ician2 & 
7ii7 may consid] any support+ evid5ce ! 
c\rt det]m9es is ( suffici5t cr$ibility 
& probative value1 includ+ sworn        
te/imony f a law en=cem5t (fic] detail+ 
! role ( ! movant 9 co]c+ o!r victims ( 
traffick+ into committ+ crim9al (f5ses4 
7,b7  ,affidavit or sworn te/imony      
suffici5t evid5ce  ,! affidavit or sworn
 te/imony describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7
 %all be suffici5t evid5ce to vacate a  
conviction or expunge an arre/ "u ?is   
section if ! c\rt det]m9es t--  7i7 !   
affidavit or sworn te/imony is cr$ible2 
&  7ii7 no o!r evid5ce is readily       
available4  7#f7  ,conviction or arre/ (
 o!r p]sons n requir$  ,x %all n be     
necess>y t any p]son o!r ?an ! movant be
 convict$ ( or arre/$ = an (f5se be=e ! 
movant may file a motion "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7#g7  ,d5ial ( motion  7,a7      
,f9ality  ,if ! c\rt d5ies a motion fil$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! d5ial %all be f9al1

 except z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( 
?is p>agraph & subject to ! discov]y (  
any new & compell+ evid5ce or in=mation4
  7,b7  ,reasons = d5ial  ,if ! c\rt    
d5ies a motion fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
c\rt %all /ate ! reasons = ! d5ial 9    
writ+4  7,c7  ,reasonable "t to cure    
defici5cies 9 motion  ,if ! c\rt d5ies a
 motion fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 due to a  
curable defici5cy 9 ! motion1 ! c\rt    
%all all[ ! movant suffici5t "t to cure 
! defici5cy4  7#h7  ,appeal  ,an ord]   
grant+ or d5y+ a motion "u ?is section  
may be appeal$ 9 accordance ) section   
#abia ( title #bh4  7c7 ,vacatur (      
convictions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! c\rt   
grants a motion to vacate a conviction (
 a level ,a (f5se "u subsection 7b71 !  
c\rt %all imm$iately-- 7,a7 vacate !    
conviction = cause2  7,b7 set aside !   
v]dict & ent] a judgm5t ( acquittal2 &  
7,c7 ent] an expungem5t ord] t directs t
 !re be expung$ f all (ficial records   
all ref]5ces to-- 7i7 ! arre/ ( ! movant
 = ! level ,a (f5se2  7ii7 ! in/itution 

( crim9al proce$+s aga9/ ! movant relat+
 to ! level ,a (f5se2 &  7iii7 ! results
 ( ! proce$+s4  7#b7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection requires a c\rt to am5d 
or remove any f9e or re/itution ord] 9 a
 crim9al or civil proce$+4  7#c7 ,effect
 ,if a conviction is vacat$ "u an ord]  
ent]$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! conviction    
%all n be reg>d$ z a conviction "u      
,f$]al law & ! movant = :om ! conviction
 0 vacat$ %all be consid]$ to h ! /atus 
occupi$ by ! movant be=e ! arre/ or !   
in/itution ( ! crim9al proce$+s relat$  
to su* conviction4  7d7 ,expungem5t (   
arre/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! c\rt grants 
a motion to expunge all records ( an    
arre/ = an (f5se "u subsection 7b71 !   
c\rt %all imm$iately ent] an expungem5t 
ord] t directs t !re be expung$ f all   
(ficial records all ref]5ces to-- 7,a7 !
 arre/ ( ! movant = ! (f5se2  7,b7 !    
in/itution ( any crim9al proce$+s aga9/ 
! movant relat+ to ! (f5se2 &  7,c7 !   
results ( ! proce$+s1 if any4  7#b7     
,effect ,if an arre/ is expung$ "u an   

ord] ent]$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! arre/ %all
 n be reg>d$ z an arre/ "u ,f$]al law & 
! movant = :om ! arre/ is expung$ %all  
be consid]$ to h ! /atus occupi$ by !   
movant be=e ! arre/ or ! in/itution ( ! 
crim9al proce$+s relat$ to su* arre/1 if
 any4  7e7 ,mitigat+ factors  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! c\rt t impos$ s5t5ce = a level 
,a (f5se or level ,b (f5se ^u a cov]$   
prison] may r$uce ! t]m ( imprisonm5t = 
! (f5se-- 7,a7 ^u-- 7i7 motion by !     
cov]$ prison]2 or  7ii7 ! c\rt's own    
motion2  7,b7 aft] notice to !          
,gov]nm5t2  7,c7 aft] consid]+-- 7i7 !  
factors set =? 9 section #ceec7;a72     
7ii7 ! nature & s]i\sness ( ! dang] to  
any p]son1 if applicable2 &  7iii7 !    
community1 or any crime victims2 &  7,d7
 if ! c\rt f9ds1 by a prepond]ance ( !  
evid5ce1 t ! cov]$ prison] committ$ !   
(f5se z a direct result ( ! cov]$       
prison] hav+ be5 a victim ( traffick+4  
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,any proce$+ "u ?is    
subsection %all be subject to section   
#cgga4  7#c7 ,p>ticul>iz$ inquiry ,= any

 motion "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,gov]nm5t   
%all conduct a p>ticul>iz$ inquiry ( !  
facts & circum/ances ( ! orig9al s5t5c+ 
( ! cov]$ prison] 9 ord] to assess :e!r 
a r$uction 9 s5t5ce w\ld be consi/5t )  
?is section4  7f7 ,additional actions by
 c\rt ,! c\rt %all1 ^u grant+ a motion  
"u ?is section1 take any additional     
action necess>y to grant ! movant full  
relief4  7g7 ,no fees ,a p]son may n be 
requir$ to pay a fil+ fee1 s]vice *>ge1 
copay fee1 process+ fee1 or any o!r *>ge
 = fil+ a motion "u ?is section4  7h7   
,confid5tiality ( movant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a motion "u ?is section & any docum5ts1
 plead+s1 or ord]s relat+ to ! motion   
%all be fil$ "u seal4  7#b7 ,in=mation n
 available = public inspection ,an (fic]
 or employee may n make available =     
public inspection any report1 pap]1     
picture1 photograph1 c\rt file1 or o!r  
docum5t1 9 ! cu/ody or possession ( !   
(fic] or employee1 t id5tifies ! movant4
  7i7 ,applicability ,?is section %all  
apply to any conviction or arre/ occurr+

 be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections ( *apt] #bcg
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#cgga;,a4 ,motion to vacate2 expungem5t2
 mitigat+ factors4  4  #c4 ,reports  7a7
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney motions =      
vacatur or expungem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* 
,unit$ ,/ates attorney %all submit to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al a report t details--   
7#a7 ! numb] ( motions = vacatur or     
expungem5t fil$ "u section #cgga;,a (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #b1 9 ! di/rict ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates attorney2 &  7#b7 = ea* motion   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !       
und]ly+ (f5se2  7,b7 ! response ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates attorney to ! motion2 &   
7,c7 ! f9al det]m9ation ( ! c\rt )      
respect to ! motion4  7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
attorney tra9+ on human traffick+       
indicators ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 

,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 t details all pr(essional tra9+ receiv$
 by ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys on          
indicators ( human traffick+ dur+ !     
prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod4  7c7 ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all submit to ,congress a report t--   
7#a7 assesses ! impact ( ! enactm5t (   
section #cgga;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b2 &   
7#b7 includes-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( human    
traffick+ survivors :o h fil$ motions = 
vacatur or expungem5t "u su* section    
#cgga;,a2  7,b7 ! f9al det]m9ation ( ea*
 c\rt t adjudicat$ a motion describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 recomm5dations  
to increase access to po/-conviction    
relief = human traffick+ survivors )    
,f$]al crim9al records2 &  7,d7         
recomm5dations = improv+ ! implem5tation
 & track+ ( pr(essional tra9+ ( ,unit$  
,/ates attorneys on indicators ( human  
traffick+4  #d4 ,use ( grants =         

po/-conviction relief repres5tation ,!  
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs or ! ,(fice  
on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom51 9 aw>d+ a     
grant t may be us$ = legal              
repres5tation1 may n prohibit a recipi5t
 f us+ ! grant = legal repres5tation =  
po/-conviction relief4  #e4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ?is ,act is a fir/ /ep to address !
 *ang+ tactics ( human traffick]s1 :o   
are us+ =c$ crim9ality z a =m ( =ce1    
fraud1 & co]cion 9 _! human traffick+   
ent]prises2 &  7#b7 ,congress is        
committ$ to cont9u+ to f9d solutions z  
ne$$ to ?w>t human traffick]s & protect 
survivors ( human traffick+4  #f4 ,human
 traffick+ def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bh4  
,human traffick+ def5se  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$      
,f$]al (f5se means a level ,a (f5se or  
level ,b (f5se1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #cgga;,a2 &  7#b7 ! t]m victim (
 traffick+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     

section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb74  7b7 ,duress ,9 a prosecution = 
a cov]$ ,f$]al (f5se1 a def5dant may    
e/abli% duress by demon/rat+ t !        
def5dant 0 a victim ( traffick+ at ! "t 
at :i* ! def5dant committ$ ! (f5se4  7c7
 ,record or proce$+ "u seal ,9 any      
proce$+ 9 :i* a def5se "u subsection 7b7
 is rais$1 any record or "p ( ! proce$+ 
relat$ to ! def5se %all1 on motion1 be  
plac$ "u seal until su* "t z a          
conviction is ent]$ = ! (f5se4  7d7     
,po/-,conviction relief ,a failure to   
ass]t1 or fail$ ass]tion (1 a def5se "u 
subsection 7b7 by an individual :o is   
convict$ ( a cov]$ ,f$]al (f5se may n   
preclude ! individual f ass]t+ z a      
mitigat+ factor1 at s5t5c+ or 9 a       
proce$+ = any po/-conviction relief1 t  
at ! "t ( ! commission ( ! (f5se1 !     
def5dant 0 a victim ( traffick+ &       
committ$ ! (f5se "u duress4  7e7 ,f$]al 
aid ,a failure to ass]t1 or fail$       
ass]tion (1 a def5se "u subsection 7b7  

by an individual :o is convict$ ( a     
cov]$ ,f$]al (f5se may n be us$ = !     
purpose ( disqualify+ ! individual f    
p>ticipat+ 9 any f$]ally fund$ program t
 aids victims ( traffick+4  4  7b7      
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bh4 ,human traffick+ def5se4
  4  #g4 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims   
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#af71
 by /rik+ 7#i7 & ins]t+ 7#aa72 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ 7#i7 or 7#aj7 
& ins]t+ 7#aa7 or 7#ab74  #h4 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be       
con/ru$ to conflict ) any ( ! crime     
victims' rights describ$ 9 section #cgga
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4