S 1721 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Judicial procedure and administration

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Introduced: May 19, 2021 See on congress.gov

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May 19, 2021

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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.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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