Congress states that it is committed to continuing to find solutions
To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Congress states that it is committed to continuing to find solutions
The document says “should”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“Congress is committed to continuing to find solutions as needed to thwart human traffickers and protect survivors of human trafficking.”
The second statement. Congress states a commitment to continuing to find solutions as needed, to thwart human traffickers and protect survivors. Like the first, it is a statement of view and creates no obligation.
What the document actually says
“Congress is committed to continuing to find solutions as needed to thwart human traffickers and protect survivors of human trafficking.”
That sentence, in plain words
Congress says it will keep looking for answers. It wants to stop those who force others. It wants to guard the people they hurt.
What this is about
This is a promise of more work, not a rule. Nothing here tells a court or an office what to do.
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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, Public Law 119-73, sec. 5, 139 Stat. 2008 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ73/html/PLAW-119publ73.htm
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“Congress states that it is committed to continuing to find solutions,” Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/trafficking-survivors-relief-act/proposal/sec05-commitment-to-further-solutions/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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