# 114-hr-5975: BRIGHT Act of 2016

114-hr-5975, BRIGHT Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5975
- Congress: 114
- Title: BRIGHT Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5975 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5975)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5975 (as of 2025-11-18).