U.S. House · 118th Congress · H.R. 9868
Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act
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.
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- Sponsor
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.D-GA-4
- Introduced
- September 27, 2024, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Law (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (5)
5 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
Signed on later
- Janice D. SchakowskyD-IL-9October 11, 2024
- David J. TroneD-MD-6October 11, 2024
- Zoe LofgrenD-CA-18November 20, 2024