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Congressman Russell Fry’s Legislation to Support Human Trafficking Survivors Passes the House Judiciary Committee

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Fry’s Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 7137) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on September 25 by a voice vote. This legislation provides federal criminal record relief to survivors of human trafficking who committed a non-violent offense as a direct result of having been a victim of trafficking. 

“I am proud to see the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act advance out of the House Judiciary Committee,” said Congressman Fry. “This bill would help trafficking victims reintegrate into their families and communities while making sure law enforcement and the courts protect public safety. I am committed to working together with my colleagues to fight against the evils of human trafficking and help victims and survivors move forward with their lives.”

The next step is to bring the bill up for a vote by the full House of Representatives. 

The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act is supported by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, CPAC, Free to Thrive, Hope for Justice, Hollie Nadel – Survivor Leader, Major County Sheriffs Association, Polaris, Raven, Rights 4 Girls, Shared Hope International, Street Grace, The Foundation United, The Moore & Van Allen Human Trafficking Pro Bono Project, The National Survivor Law Collective Policy Group, Thistle Farms, and UPS.

Representative Fry serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the House Oversight Committee, and the Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. He also serves as the Republican freshman class president. To stay up to date with Representative Fry and his work for the Seventh District, follow his official Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages and visit his website at fry.house.gov.

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