HR 1556 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

Eric’s Law

What this bill does

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This bill changes the rules for death penalty cases when juries cannot agree on a sentence. If a jury cannot unanimously decide whether to give the death penalty and the government requests it, a new jury must be chosen to decide the sentence again. If the second jury also cannot reach a unanimous decision, then the court cannot sentence the person to death.

Introduced

February 25, 2025

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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