The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (S.2255/HR.4323) was signed into law by President Trump on Friday after passing both the Senate and House unanimously in December, marking a historic step in supporting survivors of human trafficking. Its enactment comes as the nation marks January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. “Human trafficking affects communities nationwide and often leaves survivors with lasting legal and social consequences,” Senator Hyde-Smith said. “With this law now in place, survivors can clear their records of nonviolent offenses committed under duress. While many states already offer pathways for trafficking survivors to clear records, this is the first federal statute providing nationwide protections.