US SB1127 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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
| Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2435 (Same As) 2017-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1127/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1127/BILLS-115s1127is.pdf |
