,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #afie  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #bd1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia 7for himself1  
,mr4 ,massie1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4 ,bass1
 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 and ,mr4  
,johnson of ,georgia7 introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to amend title #ah1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to prevent unjust and    
irrational criminal punishments4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,justice ,safety ,valve ,act of     
#bjac4  #b4 ,authority to impose a      
sentence below a statutory minimum      
,section #ceec of title #ah1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7g7 ,authority  
,to impose a sentence below a statutory 
minimum ,to prevent an unjust sentence  
7#a7 ,general rule ,notwithstanding any 
provision of law other than this        
subsection1 the court may impose a      
sentence below a statutory minimum if   

the court finds that it is necessary to 
do so in order to avoid violating the   
requirements of subsection 7a74  7#b7   
,court to give parties notice ,before   
imposing a sentence under paragraph     
7#a71 the court shall give the parties  
reasonable notice of the court's intent 
to do so and an opportunity to respond4 
7#c7 ,statement in writing of factors   
,the court shall state1 in the written  
statement of reasons1 the factors under 
subsection 7a7 that require imposition  
of a sentence below the statutory       
minimum4  7#d7 ,appeal rights not       
limited ,this subsection does not limit 
any right to appeal that would otherwise
 exist in its absence4  4