H.R. 2944 - Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015
H.R. 2944 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To improve public safety, accountability, transparency, and respect for federalism in Federal criminal law by applying the findings of the bipartisan Over-Criminalization Task Force and 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To improve public safety, accountability, transparency, and respect for federalism in Federal criminal law by applying the findings of the bipartisan Over-Criminalization Task Force and 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.
- Other Titles
- Sensenbrenner-Scott Over-Criminalization Task Force Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015
- Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015
- Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Co-Sponsors
- Ralph Lee Abraham
- Joe Barton
- Karen Bass
- Joyce Beatty
- Mike Bishop
- Earl Blumenauer
- Larry Bucshon
- G. K. Butterfield
- Tony Cárdenas
- Steve Chabot
- Judy Chu
- Steve Cohen
- Doug Collins
- Ander Crenshaw
- Elijah E. Cummings
- Carlos Curbelo
- Rodney Davis
- Robert J. Dold
- Tammy Duckworth
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Elizabeth H. Esty
- Blake Farenthold
- Chaka Fattah
- Michael G. Fitzpatrick
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Scott Garrett
- Glenn Grothman
- Frank C. Guinta
- Luis V. Gutiérrez
- Richard L. Hanna
- Hakeem S. Jeffries
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Walter B. Jones
- David P. Joyce
- Raúl R. Labrador
- Ted Lieu
- Zoe Lofgren
- Mia B. Love
- Thomas Massie
- Tom McClintock
- Grace Meng
- Gwen Moore
- Jerrold Nadler
- Pete Olson
- Pedro R. Pierluisi
- Bruce Poliquin
- Jared Polis
- Charles B. Rangel
- Reid J. Ribble
- Cedric L. Richmond
- E. Scott Rigell
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- José E. Serrano
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Adam Smith
- Chris Van Hollen
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Ted S. Yoho
- Don Young
- Subjects
- 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
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Violent crime
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/25/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/25/2015 6/25/2015 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. 6/25/2015 Introduced in House 6/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 7/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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