US HB2435 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
| Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2017-05-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-05-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1127 (Same As) 2017-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2435/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2435/BILLS-115hr2435ih.pdf |
