HR 1556 · Eric’s Law
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Robert Bresnahan [R-PA-8]
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Cosponsors
- 3
Summary
Eric's Law This bill modifies procedures with respect to capital sentencing hearings. If a jury at a capital sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence and there is a motion by the attorney for the government, the court must order a new special sentencing hearing and impanel a new jury. If the new jury at the special sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court is prohibited from imposing a death sentence.
Recent actions
- Feb 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.