US HB1097 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes 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.
Title
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] |
| Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB399 (Same As) 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1097/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1097/BILLS-116hr1097ih.pdf |
