[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5975 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5975
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide mandatory minimum
terms of imprisonment for certain trafficking offenses, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2016
Mr. Walker (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mrs. Ellmers of North
Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide mandatory minimum
terms of imprisonment for certain trafficking offenses, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bettering Resources in Guarding from
Human Trafficking Act of 2016'' or the ``BRIGHT Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOR CERTAIN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES.
(a) Peonage.--Section 1581(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``or imprisoned not
more than 20 years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned
for not less than five years and not more than 20 years''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``or imprisoned for
any term of years or life, or both'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned for not less than five years''.
(b) Vessels for Slave Trade.--Section 1582 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``or imprisoned not more than seven
years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for not less than five
years and not more than seven years''.
(c) Enticement Into Slavery.--Section 1583 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, imprisoned not more
than 20 years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for not
less than five years and not more than 20 years''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``, imprisoned for any
term of years or for life, or both'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned for not less than five years''.
(d) Sale Into Involuntary Servitude.--Section 1584(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``or imprisoned not
more than 20 years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned
for not less than five years and not more than 20 years''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``or imprisoned for
any term or years or life, or both'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned for not less than five years''.
(e) Seizure, Detention, Transportation or Sale of Slaves.--Section
1585 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or
imprisoned not more than seven years, or both'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned for not less than five years and not more than seven
years''.
(f) Service on Vessels in Slave Trade.--Section 1586 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``or imprisoned not more
than two years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for not less
than one year and not more than two years''.
(g) Possession of Slaves Aboard Vessel.--Section 1587 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``or imprisoned not more
than four years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for not less
than one year and not more than four years''.
(h) Transportation of Slaves From United States.--Section 1588 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or imprisoned
not more than 10 years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for
not less than five years and not more than 10 years''.
(i) Forced Labor.--Section 1589(d) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``, imprisoned not
more than 20 years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned
for not less than five years and not more than 20 years''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``, imprisoned for
any term of years or life, or both'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned for not less than five years''.
(j) Trafficking With Respect to Peonage, Slavery, Involuntary
Servitude, or Forced Labor.--Section 1590(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``or imprisoned not
more than 20 years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned
for not less than five years and not more than 20 years''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``or imprisoned for
any term of years or life, or both'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned for not less than 5 years''.
(k) Unlawful Conduct With Respect to Documents in Furtherance of
Trafficking, Peonage, Slavery, Involuntary Servitude, or Forced
Labor.--Section 1592(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(a) Whoever knowingly destroys, conceals, removes, confiscates,
or possesses any actual or purported passport or other immigration
document, or any other actual or purported government identification
document, of another person--
``(1)(A) in the course of a violation of section 1581,
1583, 1584, 1589, 1590, or 1594(a);
``(B) with intent to violate section 1581, 1583, 1584,
1589, or 1590; or
``(C) to prevent or restrict or to attempt to prevent or
restrict, without lawful authority, the person's liberty to
move or travel, in order to maintain the labor or services of
that person, when the person is or has been a victim of a
severe form of trafficking in persons, as defined in section
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000,
shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than one
year and not more than five years; or
``(2) in the course of a violation of section 1591, or with
intent to violate such section, shall be fined under this title
and imprisoned for not less than 5 years and not more than 10
years.''.
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