Senate Bill 1127
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1127
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 16, 2017
05/16/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/16/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:27 PM