Eric’s Law
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1556
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-10T06:57:47Z
Official 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.
Sponsor
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]
Cosponsors (3)
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8]
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Eric’s Law — issued 2025-02-25 — PDF (3 pages)