HR 2435 · 115th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-05-16· Sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2017-06-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (17)

16 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY