3.0.0 4261 2023-01-11T13:38:06Z 2023-01-11T13:38:06Z House HR 2017-11-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 180 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:H.R. 4261.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H8523]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-21T21:05:34Z Referred to 2017-11-06T17:00:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-11-10T21:29:23Z Referred to 2017-11-06T17:00:50Z 2017-11-21 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-11-10 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-11-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-11-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 N L000587 Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] Jason Lewis R MN 2 2017-11-06 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2017-11-06 True L000584 Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] Mia Love R UT B. 4 2017-11-06 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-11-06 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2017-11-06 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-11-06 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-11-06 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-11-08 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-11-08 False B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2017-11-28 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2017-11-28 False G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-11-29 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2017-11-29 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2017-12-21 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2017-12-21 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Aging Child care and development Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment 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 Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-11-06 Introduced in House 2019-09-05T15:44:27Z 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.
]]> SAFE Justice Act Display Title SAFE Justice Act Short Titles as Introduced SAFE Justice Act Short Titles as Introduced Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Act Official Title as Introduced To improve public safety, accountability, transparency, and respect for federalism in Federal criminal law by applying evidence-based reforms already made by some States, and reinvesting the resulting savings from doing so in additional evidence-based criminal justice strategies that are proven to reduce recidivism and crime, and the burden of the criminal justice system on the taxpayer. Introduced in House 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4261ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4261ih.xml 2017-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.