HR 4261
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Aging
Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Due process and equal protection
Evidence and witnesses
Federal district courts
Firearms and explosives
SAFE Justice Act
Introduced: November 6, 2017
Introduced by:
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Act or the SAFE Justice Act
This bill alters various provisions of federal sentencing laws to expand the existing safety valve, expand eligibility for early release, and reduce mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses.
The bill also makes several other changes, including the following:
- to limit the application of drug offense mandatory minimums to leaders, organizers, or employees of drug trafficking organizations;
- to establish a post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system for use in federal prison facilities;
- to allow prisoners to earn up to 54 days per year of the sentence imposed (instead of 54 days per year of the sentence actually served); and
- to permit prisoners to earn additional time credits for successful completion of recidivism reduction risk programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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