Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015

Summary

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 This bill authorizes a federal court to impose a sentence in a criminal proceeding that is below the minimum sentence required by statute if the court finds that a lower sentence is necessary to avoid violating statutory factors that the court must consider in imposing a sentence. The court must give parties to the proceeding notice of its intent to impose a lower sentence and state in writing the factors requiring such a sentence. This bill does not limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 2015

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 February 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 February 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Thomas Massie · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Raul Labrador · R · Cosponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
• related to → Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015