HR 1556
Eric’s Law
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Robert Bresnahan [R-PA-8]
- Cosponsors
- 3
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- 2025-02-25
- Latest action
- 2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House