CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Bills and resolutions

Government: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

———modify law (see H.R. 5040), H1319 [29MR]

Remarks in House

Courts: decision to stay execution of persons convicted in the deaths of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, H2966 [22MY]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, E375 [15MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H3677 [9JN]

Resendiz, Angel Marturino: execution for murder of Texas woman, H4667 [27JN]

Supreme Court: decision on use of lethal injection for capital punishment, H3779 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: expand and improve special expedited habeas corpus procedures for States relative to provision of legal representation in capital cases, S1620-S1628 [2MR]

Moussaoui, Zacarias: jury decision on eligibility for death penalty, S2725 [3AP]

Statements

Expand and Improve Special Expedited Habeas Corpus Procedures for States Relative to Provision of Legal Representation in Capital Cases: Carol Fornoff, S1621 [2MR]

———Josh Ryen, S1624 [2MR]

———Ron Eisenberg, S1620 [2MR]