HR 3980 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Eric’s Law

Introduced Jul 25, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Fred Keller R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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, then 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.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2019 to Mar 4, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-ILMike BostOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-PADaniel MeuserAug 6, 2019
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOct 18, 2019
R-COScott R. TiptonOct 18, 2019
R-INLarry BucshonDec 5, 2019
R-FLNeal P. DunnFeb 12, 2020
R-SCRalph NormanFeb 25, 2020
R-TXDan CrenshawMar 4, 2020

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2264Eric’s LawIdentical billJul 25, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House

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