To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.
USA115th CongressHR-2435| House
| Updated: 6/7/2017
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (17)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum if it determines, after considering certain factors, that the mandatory minimum sentence is greater than necessary.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencingJudicial procedure and administration
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.
USA115th CongressHR-2435| House
| Updated: 6/7/2017
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum if it determines, after considering certain factors, that the mandatory minimum sentence is greater than necessary.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (17)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
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