US Congress Senate Bill 353 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 This bill authorizes a federal court to impose a sentence in a criminal proceeding that is below the minimum sentence required by statute if the court finds that a lower sentence is necessary to avoid violating statutory factors that the court must consider in imposing a sentence. The court must give parties to the proceeding notice of its intent to impose a lower sentence and state in writing the factors requiring such a sentence. This bill does not limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist.

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-03	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB706 (Same As) 2015-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/353/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s353/BILLS-114s353is.pdf