Congress 115 - HR 4261 - SAFE Justice Act

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Aging Child care and development Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Detention of persons Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Due process and equal protection Evidence and witnesses Federal district courts Firearms and explosives Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Legislative rules and procedure Mental health Organized crime Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Racial and ethnic relations Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations U.S. Sentencing Commission Violent crime

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Act or the SAFE Justice Act

This bill alters various provisions of federal sentencing laws to expand the existing safety valve, expand eligibility for early release, and reduce mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses.

The bill also makes several other changes, including the following:

to limit the application of drug offense mandatory minimums to leaders, organizers, or employees of drug trafficking organizations;
to establish a post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system for use in federal prison facilities;
to allow prisoners to earn up to 54 days per year of the sentence imposed (instead of 54 days per year of the sentence actually served); and
to permit prisoners to earn additional time credits for successful completion of recidivism reduction risk programs.

Actions

Nov 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 6, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 6, 2017

Introduced in House

Amendments

Related Bills