I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2017 Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Love , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL 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.