US HB2435 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: 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]

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.

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Title

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-06-07HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-05-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-05-16HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1127 (Same As) 2017-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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