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HR 5975 114th Congress House

BRIGHT Act of 2016

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for certain trafficking offenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingHuman trafficking
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bettering Resources in Guarding from Human Trafficking Act of 2016 or the BRIGHT Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a five-year mandatory minimum prison term for certain offenses related to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, and trafficking.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 8, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5975: BRIGHT Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5975/
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"H.R. 5975: BRIGHT Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5975/.
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H.R. 5975, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5975/.
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