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H.R. 7532 (116th)

Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act

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Introduced

9 July 2020

Last action

9 July 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Subjects

Discovery layer

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3 January 2025

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Summary

Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act This bill allows an individual sentenced to death by a state to present newly discovered evidence in a petition challenging the legality of the individual's detention (i.e., a habeas corpus petition). Under the bill, a federal court may grant a habeas corpus petition concerning such an individual if the death sentence was imposed without consideration of newly discovered evidence of the individual's probable innocence. Furthermore, a federal court may consider, subject to certain requirements, a subsequent petition concerning such an individual if the petition is based on a claim that the death sentence was imposed without consideration of newly discovered evidence of the individual's probable innocence. (Currently, if a federal court has already considered a habeas corpus petition concerning an individual, subsequent petitions concerning that individual shall be dismissed, with limited exceptions.)

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Timeline

  1. 9 July 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 9 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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