HR 1097
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Judicial procedure and administration
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019
Introduced: February 7, 2019
Introduced by:
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019
This bill authorizes 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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