# 119-hr-1379: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

119-hr-1379, Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1379
- Congress: 119
- Title: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Post-conviction relief and expungement for trafficking survivors** would create a federal process to vacate certain convictions and erase arrests that were directly caused by human trafficking. It would also create a presumption of duress as a defense for trafficking victims in federal prosecutions. - Survivors and families: Relief would apply to convictions or arrests occurring before, on, or after enactment and would place a movant back in the legal status they held before the arrest without treating the vacated conviction as a Federal conviction. - Incarcerated people: Courts could reduce prison terms for level A or level B offenses when the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the offense was a direct result of trafficking, after considering sentencing factors and community safety. - Process, privacy, and legal help: Motions would be filed under seal with no filing fees, and if the Government files opposition within 30 days a hearing must occur within 15 days. Licensed anti‑trafficking providers or clinicians could provide sworn affidavits as evidence, and federal grant programs could not bar funded entities from representing survivors in these motions.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear federal records for trafficking survivors: benefit, high. If enacted, survivors with a level A conviction, or arrests for level A or C offenses, could ask a court to vacate or expunge if the conduct was due to trafficking. For level C arrests, you would need an acquittal, dropped charges, or reduced charges later resolved in your favor. Filings would be u…
- Duress defense for trafficking survivors: benefit, high. If enacted, in federal cases for level A or B offenses, a defendant who proves by clear and convincing evidence they were a trafficking victim would get a rebuttable presumption of duress. Records tied to this defense could be sealed until a conviction is entered. Not raising the defense at trial w…
- Shorter prison terms for trafficking survivors: benefit, high. If enacted, courts could cut prison time for people serving level A or B sentences if the crime was a direct result of trafficking. The motion could be filed by the prisoner, the Bureau of Prisons, or the court. The court would notify the government, weigh standard sentencing factors and danger to…
- Grant funds for post-conviction legal help: benefit, medium. If enacted, two Justice Department offices could not forbid grantees from using their grant money to provide post‑conviction legal help. This could make it easier for survivors to get lawyers to seek vacatur, expungement, or other relief.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1379 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1379)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1379 (as of 2026-10-03).