H.R. 4261 — SAFE Justice Act

SAFE Justice Act

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.

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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.

Legislative Actions

2017-11-06

Introduced in House

2017-11-06

Introduced in House

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.

2017-11-06

2017-11-10

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2017-11-21

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

SAFE Justice Act

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