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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 25, 2019

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

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 7, 2020
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 14, 2019
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1097: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1097/
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"H.R. 1097: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1097/.
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H.R. 1097, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1097/.
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