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HR 1695 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Judicial procedure and administration

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013

Introduced: April 24, 2013 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 24, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 24, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a federal court to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum if necessary to avoid violating federal provisions prescribing factors courts must consider in imposing a sentence. Requires the court to give the parties notice of its intent to impose a lower sentence and to state in writing the factors requiring such a sentence.

What's happening now June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8 Republican 1
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 10, 2014
Rooney, Thomas
· Sep 9, 2014
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2014
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Sep 25, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 25, 2013
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 17, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Jul 25, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jul 25, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Jun 27, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 24, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 24, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 24, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Apr 24, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1695: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1695/
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