S. 1127 · 115th Congress

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Rand Paul
Introduced
2017-05-16
Latest action
2017-05-16 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize 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.