    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-182
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to remind prosecutors
    of their obligations under Supreme Court case law. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Due Process Protections Act''.
    SEC. 2. REMINDER OF PROSECUTORIAL OBLIGATIONS.

    Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure <>  is amended--
    (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
    (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

    ``(f) Reminder of Prosecutorial Obligation.--
    ``(1) In general.--In all criminal proceedings, on the first
    scheduled court date when both prosecutor and defense counsel
    are present, the judge shall issue an oral and written order to
    prosecution and defense counsel that confirms the disclosure
    obligation of the prosecutor under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S.
    83 (1963) and its progeny, and the possible consequences of
    violating such order under applicable law.
    ``(2) Formation of order.--Each judicial council in which a
    district court is located shall promulgate a model order for the
    purpose of paragraph (1) that the court may use as it determines
    is appropriate.''.

    Approved October 21, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1380:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    May 20, considered and passed Senate.
    Sept. 21, considered and passed House.