US HB2741 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
BRIGHT Act of 2017 Bettering Resources In Guarding from Human Trafficking 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.
Title
BRIGHT Act of 2017 Bettering Resources In Guarding from Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2741/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2741/BILLS-115hr2741ih.pdf |
