Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013
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Bobby Scott (D–VA) on April 24, 2013 |
Long title | To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments. |
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Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
Sponsored by | Sen. Rand Paul (R, KY) |
Number of co-sponsors | 1 |
Codification | |
U.S.C. sections affected | 18 U.S.C. § 3553 |
Legislative history | |
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The Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 (H.R. 1695 in the House or S. 619 in the Senate) is a
Purpose
The bill amends the federal criminal
Procedural history
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced S. 619 on March 20, 2013.[2]
Rep.
On November 21, 2013, the United States
In October, 2013, both bills were still in committee.[2] The two bills, S.619 and H.R.1695, have the same language and the same name.
The H.R. 1695 bill was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations on April 24, 2013.
The Senate Judiciary Committee received their version on March 20, 2013.
The bill summary was written by the Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress. It reads, "Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a federal court to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum if necessary to avoid violating federal provisions prescribing factors courts must consider in imposing a sentence. Requires the court to give the parties notice of its intent to impose a lower sentence and to state in writing the factors requiring such a sentence."[2]
References
- ^ a b c 113th Congress (2013) (March 20, 2013). "S. 619 (113th)". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
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Further reading
- http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=5fa8a4fcfd512d43b3816f1ee728f2db
- [1]
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/20/justice-safety-valve-act-senate_n_2918823.html
- http://www.atr.org/daily-media-spotlight-august-a7817
- http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/is-eric-holder-making-a-good-move-on-mandatory-minimums/rand-paul-and-patrick-leahy-congress-is-read-to-do-away-with-mandatory-minimums
- http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/08/13/eric-holder-scolded-by-republicans-for-ignoring-inflexible-mandatory-minimum-laws
- http://famm.org/about/