H.R. 4493 · 115th Congress
Eric's Law
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Marino
- Introduced
- 2017-11-30
- Latest action
- 2018-01-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
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.