Bill113th Congress

S. 619

Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 20, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Mar 20, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

Republican·KY
Bioguide ID: P000603
First Name: Rand
Last Name: Paul
By Request: N
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Summaries
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
619
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 20, 2013
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Is Law
No
Mar 20, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: Senate

Mar 20, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 20, 20130

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.

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing
Criminal procedure and sentencingJudicial procedure and administration

Introduced in Senate

Mar 20, 2013