To authorize the court to impose a sentence that is below the minimum statutory sentence in the case of a victim offender.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the court to impose a sentence that is below the minimum statutory sentence in the case of a victim offender., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration, Housing.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HE32364BA1498481C9ACD6089A66C368F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice in Sentencing for Survivors Act of 2024.
- Section H6B8ACB9AE48E4DC7A25F6D486446A49B: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Although the United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population, the United States has one of the...
- Section H11E8D4A8B1BE487186C7E6F211DBE6E0: 3. Sentencing offenders who are survivors of abuse Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a victim offender, the court shall have the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the court to impose a sentence that is below the minimum statutory sentence in the case of a victim offender., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Immigration, Housing
Primary Purpose
This bill, To authorize the court to impose a sentence that is below the minimum statutory sentence in the case of a victim offender., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Morelle (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to— fear for his or her safety or the safety of others
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