A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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