A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.
USA115th CongressS-1127| Senate
| Updated: 5/16/2017
Rand Paul
Republican Senator
Kentucky
Cosponsors (4)
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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-2435Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencingJudicial procedure and administration
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.
USA115th CongressS-1127| Senate
| Updated: 5/16/2017
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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-2435Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Rand Paul
Republican Senator
Kentucky
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingJudicial procedure and administration