S 2695 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2021

Introduced: August 10, 2021 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Aug 10, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Justice Safety Valve Act of 2021

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 August 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2695: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2695/

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