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]
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 |
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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 |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2435/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2435/BILLS-115hr2435ih.pdf |