3.0.0 7532 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z House HR 2020-07-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 124 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:H.R. 7532.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8;[Page H3077]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-09T18:04:25Z 2020-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 N C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-07-09 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2020-07-09 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-07-09 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-07-09 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-07-09 True S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2020-07-09 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-07-09 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2020-07-09 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-07-09 True G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-07-09 True K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2020-07-09 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2020-07-09 True W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2020-07-09 True T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-07-09 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2020-07-09 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-07-09 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2020-07-09 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-07-09 True G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2020-07-16 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-07-16 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2020-07-16 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2020-07-16 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-07-16 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2020-07-16 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-09-11 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-09-11 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-09-11 False Law Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Judicial review and appeals Law 00 2020-07-09 Introduced in House 2021-02-16T23:14:44Z 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.)

]]> Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act Display Title Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7532ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7532ih.xml 2020-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.