US Congress House Bill 4493 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Eric's Law This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify 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.

Eric's Law

Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]

Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]

Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]

Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-11-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-11-30	House	Introduced in House

SB2389 (Related) 2018-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4493/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4493/BILLS-115hr4493ih.pdf