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HR 2741 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Human trafficking

BRIGHT Act of 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bettering Resources in Guarding from Human Trafficking Act of 2017 or the BRIGHT Act of 2017

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.

What's happening now July 12, 2017

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2741: BRIGHT Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2741/
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"H.R. 2741: BRIGHT Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2741/.
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H.R. 2741, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2741/.
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