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  • S. 4214 — To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,617

    S. 4214, also known as the "Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024," aims to help victims of human trafficking by allowing them to have certain convictions vacated and arrests expunged if they were related to their trafficking situation. The bill outlines a process where a victim can motion...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4214 wants to help people who were hurt by human traffickers by letting them erase bad things they did that were not their fault because they were in a tough situation. It gives them a chance to go to court without paying money to explain that they did those things because they were scared or forced.

  • H. R. 7137 — To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,652

    The bill, H.R. 7137, also known as the “Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024,” aims to help victims of human trafficking by allowing them to wipe out certain convictions and arrests linked to their trafficking experiences. It lays out a procedure for vacating and expunging federal...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a magic eraser for people who got into trouble because they were forced into bad situations, letting them remove certain marks on their record. It also gives teachers to lawyers so they can better help these people.