H.R. 706 · 114th Congress
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Scott
- Introduced
- 2015-02-04
- Latest action
- 2015-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.