BRIGHT Act of 2017
Latest action · Jul 12, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 26, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Jul 26, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 25, 2017 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 12, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in House
- May 25, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 91, May 25, 2017, page H4610.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5975 | BRIGHT Act of 2016 | Reintroduction of | Sep 26, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for certain trafficking offenses, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- BRIGHT Act of 2017
- Bettering Resources In Guarding from Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
