United States · Bill · S
S. 718 (119th)
Eric’s Law
Introduced
25 February 2025
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
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 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.
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 February 2025
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 February 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/718
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/718