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S 619 113th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Judicial procedure and administration

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013

Introduced: March 20, 2013 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 2013
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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 March 20, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1695 Identical bill Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 17, 2013
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 20, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 619: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-619/
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"S. 619: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-619/.
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S. 619, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-619/.
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