# 114-hr-2944: Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015

114-hr-2944, Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2944
- Congress: 114
- Title: Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sensenbrenner-Scott Over-Criminalization Task Force Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 or the Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to: (1) compile and publish federal law violations with criminal penalties, (2) reduce over-federalization of criminal conduct and over-incarceration due to pretrial detention, (3) create a online complaint process to challenge prosecutions and (4) create training and best practices for prosecutors and law enforcement officers that reduce the inaccuracy and unreliability of evidence in criminal cases. It prohibits sentencing courts from considering defendant's acquitted conduct and grants discretion to disregard manipulated conduct involving the Controlled Substances Act. It reauthorizes the Innocence Protection Act of 2001 for FY2016-FY2021. The bill expands pre-judgment probation, safety valve, and compassionate release eligibility. It creates problem-solving courts, establishes a presumption of probation for certain non-violent first-time offenders, and limits prior drug offenses that trigger enhanced mandatory minimum prison terms. It limits application of drug offense mandatory minimums to drug trafficking organization leaders, organizers, or employees. (Drug offenses include unlawful import, export, manufacture, or distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.) It also reduces from life to 35 years the maximum mandatory minimum for certain drug offenses. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 applies retroactively to permit resentencing of a convicted crack cocaine offender sentenced before August 3, 2010. DOJ must develop a post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must provide residential substance abuse treatment to all eligible offenders. The bill establishes a standardized graduated sanctioning system for supervised release or probation violations. It eliminates mandatory revocation for certain minor violations and creates a performance-incentive funding program for judicial districts. BOP may grant 54 days of good time credit regardless of satisfactory GED progress. Probation officers may award positive reinforcement (e.g. discharge credits) for compliance with terms of supervision.The bill adds one non-voting, public defender member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOE BARTON (R-TX), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- ANDER CRENSHAW (R-FL), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (R-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2944 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2944)

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